Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve
Managed by Arc of Appalachia
745 acres4.2 mi of trail
The Ohio Hanging Rock Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto Ohio Hanging Rock TrailheadWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bloom Township
13% of Bloom Township’s land is conserved: 3,992 acres
The biggest trail networks: Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve (4.2 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 4.5 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #615 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
3,992 acres · of 48.6 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
4.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Highest peak
909 ft
Tick Ridge
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Bloom Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bloom Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bloom Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #615 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bloom Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home18% 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 41%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 38%
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 Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Webster Athletic Fields
Park
12 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,992 conserved acres
13% of Bloom Township’s land. Who manages Bloom Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service3,992 ac
National Forest · 3,992 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 3,992 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Bloom Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bloom Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Bloom Township
Tick Ridge909 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.7 mi
Telegraph Trail3.0 mi
The Ohio Hanging Rock Trail2.9 mi
Wolcott Trail2.4 mi
Lyra Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
3Baseball
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bloom Township: April and August
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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Bloom Township →
Next door
Bloom Township and its neighbors
Bloom Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Decatur Township24 miBloom Township15 miWashington Township12 miVernon Township9.5 miHarrison Township2.4 miHamilton Township2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Township | 13% | 0.3 | 4 | 18% | C+ |
| Vernon Township | 30% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Harrison Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Decatur Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamilton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bloom Township
Where can I hike in Bloom Township?
The longest trail networks: Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve, 4.2 miles; South Webster Athletic Fields, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bloom Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Bloom Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Ohio Hanging Rock Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bloom Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bloom Township?
81,231 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloom Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,041 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloom Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #615 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 Bloom 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 →