Hobart Urban Nature Preserve
Park
81 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Troy
9% of Troy’s land is conserved: 709 acres
The biggest trail networks: Hobart Urban Nature Preserve (2 mi), Treasure Island Park (0.7 mi). 533 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 79% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #253 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
709 acres · of 12.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
533 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
79%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
16 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 16 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Troy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Troy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Troy is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #253 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Troy’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 (4 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (533 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home79% 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 70%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 75%
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 Hobart Urban Nature Preserve, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Treasure Island Park
Park
15 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
McKaig & Race Park
Managed by City of Troy
4 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Paul G. Duke Park
Park
146 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Hobart Urban Nature Preserve81 acres · 2 mi of trail
Treasure Island Park15 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
McKaig & Race Park4 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Troy
Troy Community Park28 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPaul G. Duke Park146 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Archer Park23 acres
North Market Ball Fields9 acres
DirectionsKings Chapel Park6 acres
Joe Reardon Skatepark6 acres · City of Troy
DirectionsHerlinger Park6 acres
Trostel Park6 acres
Boyer Park5 acres
Menke Park4 acres · City of Troy
Waco Park1 acres
Brukner Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
709 conserved acres
9% of Troy’s land. Who manages Troy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city251 ac
Private owners233 ac
Regional agency146 ac
County78 ac
Local Park · 397 acPrivate Park · 233 acLocal Conservation Area · 78 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul G Duke Park Local Park | Town or city | 143 | Open |
| Miami Shores Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 137 | Open |
| Troy Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 97 | Open |
| Na Local Park | Regional agency | 85 | Open |
| Hobart Urban Nature Preserve Park Local Conservation Area | County | 78 | Open |
| Troy Wwtp- Gearhart Farm Local Park | Town or city | 43 | Open |
| Troy City Park Local Park | Regional agency | 31 | Open |
| Archer Park Local Park | Regional agency | 24 | Open |
| Treasure Island Park Local Park | Town or city | 15 | Open |
| Carriage Crossing Park Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Troy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Troy
11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Troy
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
16 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
16 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
19Tennis
16Pickleball
14Soccer
13Baseball
9Football
8Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →15 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Miami County Courthouse and Power StationBuilding · listed 1975
About itTroy Public SquareDistrict · listed 1975
About itRobert Culbertson HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itJudge Henry Williams HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itMary Jane Hayner HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itOverfield TavernBuilding · listed 1976
About itFirst Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1976
About itWilliam K. Dunlap HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itE. A. Hobart HouseBuilding · listed 1989
About itHouse at 1022 West Main StreetBuilding · listed 1989
About itHouse at 121 South RidgeBuilding · listed 1989
About itHouse at 129 South RidgeBuilding · listed 1989
About it3 more on the History page.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Troy
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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Troy →
Next door
Troy and its neighbors
Troy has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 9% | 0.3 | 20 | 79% | B+ |
| Staunton Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 153 | 22% | C+ |
| Concord Township | 4% | 0.2 | 24 | 75% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Troy
Where can I hike in Troy?
The longest trail networks: Hobart Urban Nature Preserve, 2 miles; Treasure Island Park, 0.7 miles; McKaig & Race Park, 0.3 miles; Paul G. Duke Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Troy 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 Troy’s trails?
Hobart Urban Nature Preserve and Treasure Island Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Troy?
16 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 16 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Troy?
7,124 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Troy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 533 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Troy have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #253 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 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 →