Alum Creek State Park
Nature preserve
4,372 acres27 mi of trail
Maple Glen Bridle TrailAlum Creek Phase IIPark Office Hollenback TrailHunter Hollow Bridle Path+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Berlin Township
33% of Berlin Township’s land is conserved: 4,664 acres
33 miles of mapped trail cross Berlin Township, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Alum Creek State Park (27 mi). 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #98 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
33%
4,664 acres · of 22.3 sq mi of land
Trails
33 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
123 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.1 mi
2.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Berlin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Berlin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berlin Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #98 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Berlin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land33% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (33 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (123 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home70% 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 85%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 90%
Water is 12% of Berlin Township’s area (3 of 25 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 29%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Alum Creek State Park, with 27 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glenross Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,664 conserved acres
33% of Berlin Township’s land. Water is left out: Berlin Township has 22.3 square miles of land and 3.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Berlin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers4,566 ac
State natural resources3,979 ac
Recreation Management Area · 4,566 acState Park · 3,979 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 4,566 | Open |
| Alum Creek State Park State Park | State natural resources | 3,979 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Berlin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Berlin Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Berlin Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Berlin Township
Friends of Alum Creek Dog ParkIn Alum Creek State Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Berlin Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Berlin Township
Alum Creek State Park CampgroundIn Alum Creek State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.3 miHorses · 14.5 miUnpaved · 12.4 mi
Maple Glen Bridle Trail10.1 mi
Alum Creek Phase II5.3 mi
Park Office Hollenback Trail4.9 mi
Hunter Hollow Bridle Path4.0 mi
Rocks and Roots North Loop Trail1.3 mi
Alum Creek Multipurpose Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
7Baseball
3Pickleball
3Football
2Basketball
2Soccer
2Softball
1Beach volleyball
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 Berlin 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Berlin Township →
Next door
Berlin Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Orange Township35 miLiberty Township34 miBerlin Township33 miBerkshire Township14 miDelaware13 miBrown Township8.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Township | 33% | 1.5 | 12 | 70% | A |
| Brown Township | 8% | 0.4 | 93 | 18% | B |
| Orange Township | 28% | 1.7 | 32 | 78% | A |
| Berkshire Township | 6% | 0.7 | 42 | 25% | B |
| Delaware | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 95% | B+ |
| Liberty Township | 6% | 1.0 | 27 | 69% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Berlin Township
Where can I hike in Berlin Township?
The longest trail networks: Alum Creek State Park, 27 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Berlin Township is conserved land?
33% 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 Berlin Township’s trails?
Alum Creek State Park and Glenross Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Berlin Township?
2.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Berlin Township?
24,240 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berlin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,840 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Berlin Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #98 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 Berlin 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 →