Marsha Gunder Schneider Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
290 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Pickaway Township
Pickaway Township has 113 acres of parks, 68 for every 1,000 residents
16% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.6 miles of mapped trail cross Pickaway Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
204 acres · of 48.7 sq mi of land
Trails
6.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
709 ft
Black Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Pickaway Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pickaway Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pickaway Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pickaway Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land68 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home16% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cossin-Kreisel Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kreisel Preserve
Nature preserve
46 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Marsha Gunder Schneider Preserve290 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Cossin-Kreisel Preserve154 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Kreisel Preserve46 acres
Haddox Preserve42 acres
DirectionsLogan Elm State Memorial4 acres
Who protects it
204 conserved acres
1% of Pickaway Township’s land. Who manages Pickaway Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)124 ac
Town or city80 ac
Conservation Easement · 124 acLocal Park · 80 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 124 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Elm State Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 80 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pickaway Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Pickaway Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Pickaway Township
Black Mountain709 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Baseball
4Tennis
1Football
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Pickaway Township
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pickaway Township →
Next door
Pickaway Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Union Township16 miGreen Township11 miWashington Township11 miPickaway Township6.6 miWayne Township4.7 miCircleville Township1.7 miClearcreek Township0.9 miLogan Elm Village0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pickaway Township | 1% | 0.1 | 68 | 16% | C |
| Wayne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | 6% | 0.2 | 168 | 57% | B+ |
| Washington Township | 3% | 0.4 | 188 | 33% | B |
| Green Township | 3% | 0.2 | 150 | 36% | B |
| Circleville Township | 2% | 0.2 | 67 | 72% | B |
| Logan Elm Village | 2% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Clearcreek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 15% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pickaway Township
How much of Pickaway Township is conserved land?
1% of its land, against a typical 3% for an Ohio town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Pickaway Township’s trails?
Marsha Gunder Schneider Preserve and Cossin-Kreisel Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pickaway Township?
17,992 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pickaway Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pickaway Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pickaway Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →