Halls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
37 acres
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Union Township
Union Township has 87 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 72% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #681 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
57 acres · of 13.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
87 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
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 34% of U.S. towns, #681 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Union Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (87 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home72% 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 34%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 31%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Willard E. Spicer Memorial Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Oeders Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDeerfield Heritage Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHalls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve37 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsRogers Park15 acres
DirectionsWillard E. Spicer Memorial Park7 acres
Veteran’s Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsCarter Park1 acres · Deerfield Township
Who protects it
57 conserved acres
1% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources32 ac
Town or city26 ac
Local Park · 26 acState Conservation Area · 16 acAccess Area · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halls Creek Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 16 | Closed |
| Little Miami Deerfield Gorge Access Area | State natural resources | 15 | Open |
| Oeder Park Local Park | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Spicer (Willard E.) Memorial Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Rogers Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Veteran'S Memorial Village Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Union Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Union Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
2Equestrian
1Skate park
1Tennis
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Union Township →
Next door
Union Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mason16 miDeerfield Township16 miLebanon10 miHamilton Township5.3 miTurtlecreek Township4.2 miSalem Township1.9 miSouth Lebanon1.7 miUnion Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 72% | C |
| Lebanon | 6% | 0.8 | 33 | 97% | A |
| Mason | 8% | 0.8 | 9 | 69% | B+ |
| Hamilton Township | 3% | 0.2 | 22 | 42% | C+ |
| South Lebanon | 7% | 0.5 | 31 | 80% | A− |
| Turtlecreek Township | 3% | 0.1 | 46 | 17% | C+ |
| Salem Township | 4% | 0.1 | 87 | 60% | B |
| Deerfield Township | 4% | 1.0 | 13 | 72% | 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: Oeders 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?
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?
Halls Creek Woods State Nature Preserve and Rogers Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Union Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Union Township?
12,027 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 87 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #681 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 →