Deep Cut Historical Park
Managed by Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
9 acres0.3 mi of trail
Miami & Erie Canal Towpath
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Spencer Township
Spencer Township has 61 acres of parks, 20 for every 1,000 residents
2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Spencer Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #692 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 23.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
5.3 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Spencer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spencer Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #692 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Spencer Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home75% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 30%
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 Deep Cut Historical Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Old Acadia Park
Managed by Village if Spencerville
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Robert K. Antibus Trial Access
Managed by Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Deep Cut Historical Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
Spencer Township Park23 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsOld Acadia Park14 acres · Village if Spencerville
Robert K. Antibus Trial Access10 acres · Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
DirectionsVillage Park2 acres · Village of Spencerville
Veterans Memorial Park1 acres · Village of Spencerville
Things to do
4 places to go in Spencer Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Spencer Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miHorses · 1.6 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Miami & Erie Canal Towpath1.6 mi
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Miami & Erie Canal TowpathBike route
1.6 miCourts & fields
9Baseball
6Tracks
3Basketball
3Soccer
2Tennis
1Volleyball
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, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Spencer 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 77 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Spencer Township →
Next door
Spencer Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 20 | 75% | C |
| Amanda Township | 2% | 0.1 | 118 | 5% | C+ |
| Marion Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 42% | D |
| Salem 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 Spencer Township
Where can I hike in Spencer Township?
The longest trail networks: Deep Cut Historical Park, 0.3 miles; Spencer Township Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spencer Township is conserved land?
under 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 Spencer Township’s trails?
Deep Cut Historical Park and Spencer Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spencer Township?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Miami & Erie Canal Towpath.
Is there public land near Spencer Township?
994 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spencer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spencer Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #692 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 Spencer 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 →