Photo: Nyttend · Public domainPike Township has 376 acres of parks, 91 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Mount Orab Park (0.5 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Pike Township. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #606 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pike Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pike Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #606 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Mount Orab Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grant Lake Wildlife Area
407 conserved acres
3% of Pike Township’s land. Who manages Pike Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 36 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 366 | Open |
| Mt Orab Park Local Park | Town or city | 6 | Open |
6 places to go in Pike Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
August is the best month for walking in Pike 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 44 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Pike Township →
Pike Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 91 | 34% | C+ |
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 37% | C− |
| Mount Orab | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 41% | C− |
| Clark Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 41 | 29% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pike Township
Where can I hike in Pike Township?
The longest trail networks: Mount Orab Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pike Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Pike Township’s trails?
Mount Orab Park and Grant Lake Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pike Township?
10,197 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pike Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 376 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #606 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Pike Township neighbors.
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 →