Lucia S. Nash Preserve
Nature preserve
181 acres1.2 mi of trail
Snow Lake TrailWoodland Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Troy Township
Troy Township has 3,968 acres of parks, 1,428 for every 1,000 residents
25% of Troy Township’s land is conserved, about 3,949 acres. The biggest trail networks: Lucia S. Nash Preserve (1.2 mi), LaDue State Wildlife Area (1.1 mi). 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Troy Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #195 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
3,949 acres · of 25.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,968 ac
1,428 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
52%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,388 ft
Sugarloaf
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Troy Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 76% of U.S. towns, #195 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Troy Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1,428 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,968 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home52% 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 76%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 80%
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
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 Lucia S. Nash Preserve, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
LaDue State Wildlife Area
Nature preserve
3,216 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Troy Wetlands
Managed by Geauga County Park District
61 acres0.4 mi of trail
Treefrog TrailMarsh Overlook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Eldon Russel Park
Managed by Geagua Park District
57 acres0.1 mi of trail
Eldon Russell Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,949 conserved acres
25% of Troy Township’s land. Who manages Troy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,450 ac
Town or city518 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits66 ac
State Recreation Area · 3,450 acLocal Other or Unknown · 396 acLocal Park · 122 acAgricultural Easement · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 66 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur W Youngblood Watershed Area State Recreation Area | County | 3,450 | Open |
| Akron Watershed Land Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 396 | Open |
| Eldon Russell Park Local Park | Town or city | 122 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Troy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Troy Township
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Troy Township
Sugarloaf1,388 ft elevation
DirectionsWelsh Hill1,211 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Snow Lake Trail0.6 mi
Woodland Loop0.3 mi
Buckeye Trail0.2 mi
Treefrog Trail0.2 mi
Marsh Overlook Trail0.1 mi
Eldon Russell Nature Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Soccer
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).
Fox-Pope FarmDistrict · listed 1992
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Troy Township: May, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Troy Township →
Next door
Troy Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hiram Township13 miBurton Township3.9 miTroy Township3.2 miAuburn Township2.5 miParkman Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | 25% | 0.1 | 1,428 | 52% | A− |
| Hiram Township | 10% | 0.6 | 224 | 22% | B+ |
| Auburn Township | 24% | 0.1 | 616 | 62% | A− |
| Burton Township | 29% | 0.2 | 833 | 77% | A |
| Parkman Township | 7% | 0.1 | 121 | 33% | B− |
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: Lucia S. Nash Preserve, 1.2 miles; LaDue State Wildlife Area, 1.1 miles; Troy Wetlands, 0.4 miles; Eldon Russel Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Troy Township is conserved land?
25% 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?
Lucia S. Nash Preserve and LaDue State Wildlife Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Troy Township?
22,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Troy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,968 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Troy Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #195 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 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 →