River Ridge Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
92 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Joebengo · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Union Township
Union Township has 91 acres of parks, 9.4 for every 1,000 residents
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #827 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
126 acres · of 47.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
91 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Union Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #827 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Union 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. 0.4DPark land9.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (91 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home48% 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 19%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 17%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Union 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 C− 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 River Ridge Nature Preserve, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lowry Complex
Managed by Milton–Union Recreation Association
62 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
West Milton City Park
Managed by West Milton Parks Department
22 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Old Milton–Union High School Grounds
Managed by Milton–Union Exempted Village Schools
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
126 conserved acres
under 1% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners74 ac
Town or city52 ac
Private Park · 74 acLocal Park · 52 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater Ridge Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 74 | Open |
| Lowry Complex Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| West Milton Municipal Park Local Park | Town or city | 22 | Open |
| Mccall Neighborhood Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Union Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Union Township
West Milton City Park PlaygroundIn West Milton City Park
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Union Township
Ludlow Falls
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
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
9Tennis
9Baseball
6Basketball
2Soccer
2Football
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 Union 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
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 Union Township →
Next door
Union 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 9 | 48% | C− |
| Union | 8% | under 0.1 | 64 | 83% | B+ |
| Monroe Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 48 | 77% | B |
| West Milton | 6% | 0.2 | 18 | 86% | B |
| 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 Union Township
Where can I hike in Union Township?
The longest trail networks: River Ridge Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles; Lowry Complex, 0.1 miles; West Milton City Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Union 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 Union Township’s trails?
River Ridge Nature Preserve and Lowry Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Union Township?
11,248 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #827 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 Union 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 →