Writsel Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Scioto Township
Scioto Township has 5.0 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
21 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Scioto Township’s land is conserved, about 473 acres. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #793 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
473 acres · of 44.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Scioto Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scioto Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #793 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Scioto Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (21 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home51% 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 22%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 20%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Scioto Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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.
Main Park
Managed by Scioto Township
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Willoughby Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
ODRC Memorial Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Writsel Preserve29 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Main Park16 acres · Scioto Township
Willoughby Preserve2 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
ODRC Memorial Park2 acres
Bragg Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
473 conserved acres
2% of Scioto Township’s land. Who manages Scioto Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners467 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Regional agency2 ac
Town or city1 ac
Private Park · 400 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 67 acPrivate Conservation · 4 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foxfire Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 346 | Open |
| American Electric Power - Pickway Plant Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 67 | Open |
| Split Rock Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 54 | Open |
| Big Darby Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Unknown |
| Batelle-Darby Creek Metropark Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
| Bragg Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park Local Park | Regional agency | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Scioto Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Scioto Township
Southern Point Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Scioto Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
4Basketball
1Equestrian
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Scioto Township District No. 2 SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Scioto 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scioto Township →
Next door
Scioto Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pleasant Township29 miJackson Township18 miHarrison Township12 miScioto Township5.0 miDarby Township2.7 miJackson Township2.2 miMuhlenberg Township0.8 miOrient0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto Township | 2% | 0.1 | 2 | 51% | C− |
| Darby Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 47% | C |
| Harrison Township | 5% | 0.4 | 4 | 59% | B− |
| Jackson Township | 7% | 0.5 | 31 | 95% | A− |
| Orient | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pleasant Township | 16% | 0.7 | 637 | 44% | A− |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.1 | 152 | 4% | C |
| Muhlenberg Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scioto Township
How much of Scioto Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Scioto Township’s trails?
Writsel Preserve and Main Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Scioto Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Scioto Township?
18,761 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scioto Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scioto Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #793 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 Scioto 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 →