Little Miami State Park
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
44 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Spring Valley Township
Spring Valley Township has 164 acres of parks, 65 for every 1,000 residents
9% of Spring Valley Township’s land is conserved, about 1,989 acres. 41% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Valley Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #297 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,989 acres · of 34.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
164 ac
65 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Spring Valley Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Spring Valley Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spring Valley Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #297 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Spring Valley Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land65 acres of park per 1,000 residents (164 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home41% 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 68%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 70%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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
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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.
Walton Park
Managed by Spring Valley Township
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,989 conserved acres
9% of Spring Valley Township’s land. Who manages Spring Valley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers1,285 ac
State natural resources648 ac
Town or city36 ac
County21 ac
Recreation Management Area · 1,285 acState Conservation Area · 613 acState Recreation Area · 54 acLocal Park · 37 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caesar Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,285 | Open |
| Spring Valley Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 571 | Restricted |
| Little Miami Roxanna Rd SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 54 | Open |
| Walton Park Local Park | Town or city | 36 | Open |
| Travertine Fen Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 23 | Open |
| Funk Nature Sanctuary State Conservation Area | County | 19 | Restricted |
| Constitution Park Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Spring Valley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Spring Valley Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Spring Valley Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 7.2 mi
Solidago Downs Equestrian Trail6.0 mi
Buckeye Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Spring Valley 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Valley Township →
Next door
Spring Valley Township and its neighbors
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Sugarcreek Township29 miWayne Township24 miChester Township19 miSpring Valley Township11 miXenia2.8 miXenia Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Township | 9% | 0.3 | 65 | 41% | B+ |
| Xenia Township | 3% | 0.1 | 85 | 43% | B− |
| Sugarcreek Township | 6% | 1.1 | 107 | 45% | A− |
| Xenia | 5% | 0.2 | 16 | 95% | B+ |
| Wayne Township | 16% | 0.5 | 125 | 49% | A− |
| Chester Township | 8% | 0.6 | 22 | 5% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Valley Township
How much of Spring Valley Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Spring Valley Township’s trails?
Little Miami State Park and Walton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spring Valley Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spring Valley Township?
17,905 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Valley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,456 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spring Valley Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #297 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 Spring Valley 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 →