Eidson Woods Preserve
Managed by Darke County Parks
67 acres1.6 mi of trail
Brood X Bald
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Washington Township
The biggest trail networks: Eidson Woods Preserve (1.6 mi), Worth Family Nature Preserve (1.2 mi). 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
345 acres · of 31.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington Township is ahead of 24% 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 Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home2% 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 24%
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NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Washington 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 Eidson Woods Preserve, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Worth Family Nature Preserve
Managed by Darke County Parks
38 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
345 conserved acres
2% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits148 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)133 ac
Private owners64 ac
Agricultural Easement · 148 acConservation Easement · 133 acPrivate Park · 39 acState Conservation Area · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 281 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union City Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 39 | Open |
| Worth Family Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Private owners | 25 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Brood X Bald0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Washington 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Washington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.1 | 15 | 2% | C− |
| Greenville Township | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 71% | B− |
| Jackson Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 13 | 54% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washington Township
Where can I hike in Washington Township?
The longest trail networks: Eidson Woods Preserve, 1.6 miles; Worth Family Nature Preserve, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Washington Township’s trails?
Eidson Woods Preserve and Worth Family Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
768 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 24% 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 Washington 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 →