Sara Lee Arnovitz Nature Preserve
Managed by Greene County Parks
42 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Col. Charles Young House · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Xenia Township
Xenia Township has 573 acres of parks, 85 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Sara Lee Arnovitz Nature Preserve (0.7 mi). 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Xenia Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #555 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
877 acres · of 43.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
573 ac
85 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Xenia Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Xenia Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Xenia Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #555 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Xenia Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land85 acres of park per 1,000 residents (573 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home43% 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 46%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 44%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Sara Lee Arnovitz Nature Preserve, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Little Miami Conservancy Preserve
Managed by Little Miami Conservancy
79 acres
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lot
Glen Helen Nature Preserve
Managed by Glen Helen Association
77 acres
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Jacoby Road Canoe LaunchWebsite ↗
Prairie Grass Trail
Managed by City of Xenia
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 16 parks & preserves
Sara Lee Arnovitz Nature Preserve42 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Greene County Parks
DirectionsGreat Council State Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsJames Ranch Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLittle Miami Conservancy Preserve79 acres · Little Miami Conservancy
DirectionsGlen Helen Nature Preserve77 acres · Glen Helen Association
DirectionsPrairie Grass Trail40 acres · City of Xenia
Ohio Wildlife Division District 5 Office36 acres
DirectionsGreene County Fairgrounds & Expo Center31 acres · Greene County Fair
DirectionsLittle Miami State Forest Preserve22 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsEvans Acres Sports Complex18 acres
Little Miami State Park17 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Jamestown Bikeway17 acres · City of Xenia
DirectionsLittle Miami Scenic Trail14 acres · City of Xenia
DirectionsCreekside Trail8 acres · City of Xenia
Scout Dog Park2 acres
DirectionsCovered Bridge1 acres
Who protects it
877 conserved acres
3% of Xenia Township’s land. Who manages Xenia Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)234 ac
County179 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits154 ac
Town or city110 ac
State natural resources89 ac
National Park Service59 ac
Private owners51 ac
Agricultural Easement · 331 acLocal Park · 289 acState Conservation Area · 77 acNational Monument · 59 acState Recreation Area · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 379 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia Ford Road Wwtp Local Park | Town or city | 63 | Open |
| Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument National Monument | National Park Service | 59 | Open |
| Bob Evans Fields Local Park | Private owners | 51 | Open |
| Jacoby Road Launch Local Park | County | 47 | Open |
| Sara Lee Arnovitz Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 41 | Restricted |
| State Fish Hatchery State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 35 | Open |
| Pierce Park Local Park | County | 32 | Open |
| Little Miami Fairground Rd SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 32 | Open |
| Greene County Fairgrounds Local Park | County | 26 | Open |
| Xenia Prairies Local Park | Town or city | 25 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Xenia Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Xenia Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Xenia Township
Jacoby Road Canoe LaunchIn Little Miami State Forest Preserve
DirectionsScenic views in Xenia Township
1 scenic view 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
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
15 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Basketball
7Baseball
6Soccer
3Football
2Tennis
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 10 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Xenia 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Xenia Township →
Next door
Xenia Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Miami Township42 miBeavercreek Township26 miSpring Valley Township11 miCedarville Township10 miNew Jasper Township7.7 miXenia2.8 miXenia Township2.4 miWilberforce0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xenia Township | 3% | 0.1 | 85 | 43% | B− |
| Xenia | 5% | 0.2 | 16 | 95% | B+ |
| Beavercreek Township | 10% | 0.5 | 39 | 83% | A− |
| Cedarville Township | 8% | 0.3 | 72 | 66% | B+ |
| Spring Valley Township | 9% | 0.3 | 65 | 41% | B+ |
| New Jasper Township | 2% | 0.4 | 71 | 5% | C+ |
| Wilberforce | 3% | under 0.1 | 34 | 26% | C |
| Miami Township | 15% | 1.5 | 238 | 83% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Xenia Township
Where can I hike in Xenia Township?
The longest trail networks: Sara Lee Arnovitz Nature Preserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Xenia Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Xenia Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Glen Helen Nature Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Xenia Township?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 15 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Xenia Township?
19,572 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Xenia Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 573 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Xenia Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #555 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 Xenia 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 →