Ferndale Park
Park
62 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Athens-Belpre Rail-Trail Torch Parking Lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Troy Township
Troy Township has 62 acres of parks, 24 for every 1,000 residents
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Troy Township.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
43 acres · of 36.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.4 mi
6.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
12
15 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Troy Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Troy Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Troy Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (62 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 18%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Troy 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 D 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ferndale Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Skunk Run Preserve
Managed by Athens Conservancy
73 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Athens-Belpre Rail-Trail Ireland Road Parking LotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
under 1% of Troy Township’s land. Who manages Troy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners43 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 43 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power - Newberry Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 43 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Troy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Troy Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Troy Township
Pearl Street
DirectionsPlus 14 boat launches without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 12 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Township Road 5710.1 mi
Biking & sports
6.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.4 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Troy 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Troy Township →
Next door
Troy Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Belpre Township16 miOlive Township7.7 miCarthage Township4.5 miRome Township3.7 miDecatur Township2.7 miTroy Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 24 | 6% | C− |
| Carthage Township | 2% | 0.1 | 61 | 6% | C+ |
| Olive Township | 16% | 0.2 | 2,421 | 26% | B+ |
| Decatur Township | 2% | 0.1 | 25 | 4% | C |
| Rome Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 50 | 26% | C |
| Belpre Township | 8% | 0.7 | 2 | 5% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Troy Township
Where can I hike in Troy Township?
The longest trail networks: Ferndale Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Troy 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 Troy Township’s trails?
Ferndale Park and Skunk Run Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Troy Township?
6.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Troy Township?
5,407 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Troy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Troy Township have?
Ahead of 18% 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 Troy 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 →