Strouds Ridge Preserve

The Strouds Ridge Preserve is a project of Athens, Ohio, to create a greenbelt buffer and trail system on the outskirts of the city. This effort began in 2002, and has so far involved five parcels of land, for a total of 333 acre, in three discontinuous tracts. All these properties, which include the pre-existing 22 acre Sells Park, are contiguous with Strouds Run State Park.

Property acquisitions
One of the acquisitions was subsequently dedicated as the Dale and Jackie Riddle State Nature Preserve, and is otherwise known as Hawk Woods, an 85 acre old-growth forest. One of the tracts, the Della Drive Tract, was acquired by Athens County, not the city. Also nearby are the 75 acre-acre Blair Preserve, the 49 acre-acre Tucker Run Preserve, the 283 acre-acre Mary Beth Zak Lohse Preserve, the 441 acre-acre Canaan Preserve and the 269 acre-acre Baker Preserve of the Athens Conservancy.

Trails
The trail system is known as the Athens Trail system, and connects with the trails at the state park. The trail system centers around the Athens Trail, currently 3.2 mi but slated to be a full-loop trail around the City of Athens, and the Rockhouse Trail, a 2.7 mi scenic trail.