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Alum Creek State Park
Nature preserve
262 acres6.3 mi of trail
Alum Creek Phase 1Alum Creek Beginner Loop
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
Outdoors · Genoa
Genoa, OH parks, trails & bike paths
About 25% of Genoa is conserved land, roughly 3,363 acres. There are about 16 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Alum Creek State Park (6.3 mi), Char Mar Ridge Preserve (1.5 mi), and McNamara Park (1.2 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Genoa, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Genoa outdoors
Conserved land
25%
3,363 of 13,648 acres
Trails
16 mi
0.8 mi per sq mi · 10 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
9
127 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
14.0 mi
0.0 mi lanes · 14.0 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
Char Mar Ridge Preserve
Park
153 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
3
McNamara Park
Park
27 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the trailhead
4
Mud Hen Marsh Nature Preserve
Park
53 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
All 9 parks & preserves
Alum Creek State Park262 acres · 6.3 mi of trail
Char Mar Ridge Preserve153 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
McNamara Park27 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Mud Hen Marsh Nature Preserve53 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Center Green Park36 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hilmar Park13 acres
Community Park6 acres
Towship Hall Park3 acres
Twin Bridge Recreation Area2 acres
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Boat launches in Genoa
Twin Bridge Boat RampIn Twin Bridge Recreation Area
Unnamed boat launch
Unnamed boat launch
Unnamed boat launch in Twin Bridge Recreation Area
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 7.2 miUnpaved 11.2 mi
- Alum Creek Phase 14.5 mi
- Alum Creek Beginner Loop1.4 mi
- Hoover Meadows Trail1.3 mi
- Lawrence Woods Loop0.4 mi
- Lawrence Woods Overlook0.2 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
3,363 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 44 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
- Off-road bike paths14.0 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
- Tennis12
- Basketball8
- Football6
- Baseball5
- Soccer3
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Genoa
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Local Park 2,985 acRecreation Management Area 259 acState Park 245 acState Conservation Area 73 acLocal Conservation Area 54 ac
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hoover Reservoir ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 2,960 | Open |
| Alum Creek Recreation AreaRecreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 259 | Open |
| Alum Creek State ParkState Park | State natural resources | 245 | Open |
| Char-Mar PreserveState Conservation Area | County | 73 | Open |
| Mud Hen MarshLocal Conservation Area | Town or city | 54 | Open |
| McNamara ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Genoa Township ParkLocal Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Burnside CemeteryCemetery
Copeland CemeteryCemetery
Red Banks CemeteryCemetery
Tussic Street CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Genoa and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
| Town | Conserved | Trails | Parks & preserves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa | 24.6% | 16.1 mi | 9 |
| Westerville | 6.8% | 7.8 mi | 26 |
| Orange | 25.8% | 34.1 mi | 12 |
| Harlem | 0.1% | 2.0 mi | 0 |
| Berkshire | 6% | 13.9 mi | 0 |
| Blendon | 13.6% | 5.7 mi | 5 |
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Genoa's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 20-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.