Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former)
Park
528 acres6.8 mi of trail
Colby LoopHorseshoe TrailEast Pine Valley TrailHawthorne Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Horse trailer parking
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rose Township
Rose Township has 543 acres of parks, 362 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former) (6.8 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Rose Township’s land is conserved, about 251 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
251 acres · of 35.6 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
543 ac
362 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Rose Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rose Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rose Township is ahead of 46% 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 Rose Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land362 acres of park per 1,000 residents (543 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home26% 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 46%
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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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former), with 6.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
251 conserved acres
1% of Rose Township’s land. Who manages Rose Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits251 ac
State Recreation Area · 242 acPrivate Conservation · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atwood Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 251 | Closed |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.1 mi
Colby Loop2.4 mi
Horseshoe Trail1.5 mi
East Pine Valley Trail1.3 mi
Hawthorne Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
St. Mary's Of MorgesBuilding · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rose Township: April and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rose Township →
Next door
Rose Township and its neighbors
Rose Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rose Township7.9 miHarrison Township1.1 miBrown Township1.1 miSandy Township0.6 miSandy Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Township | 1% | 0.2 | 362 | 26% | B− |
| Harrison Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 158 | 9% | C |
| Sandy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 25% | D |
| Sandy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 60% | C− |
| Brown Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 46% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rose Township
Where can I hike in Rose Township?
The longest trail networks: Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former), 6.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rose 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 Rose Township’s trails?
Whitacre Greer Equestrian Park (former) doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rose Township?
3,303 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rose Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 543 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rose Township have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Rose 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 →