Chestnut Ridge Metro Park
Park
484 acres14.8 mi of trail
Stage One - Chestnut Ridge MTB TrailStage Two - Chestnut Ridge MTB TrailRidge TrailMeadows Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bloom Township
Bloom Township has 507 acres of parks, 47 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Chestnut Ridge Metro Park (14.8 mi). 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Bloom Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #496 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
580 acres · of 37.2 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
507 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
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 52% of U.S. towns, #496 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bloom Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (507 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home28% 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 52%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 50%
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 Chestnut Ridge Metro Park, with 14.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lockville Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Stebleton Park at Rock Mill
Managed by Fairfield County Park District
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
580 conserved acres
2% of Bloom Township’s land. Who manages Bloom Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency470 ac
Private owners110 ac
Local Park · 470 acPrivate Park · 110 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Ridge Metropark Local Park | Regional agency | 470 | Open |
| Pine Hill Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 110 | Open |
Things to do
4 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.
Waterfalls in Bloom Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Bloom Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Bloom Township
Jackson Lake Campground and Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.1 miUnpaved · 10.2 mi
Stage One - Chestnut Ridge MTB Trail3.8 mi
Stage Two - Chestnut Ridge MTB Trail3.6 mi
Ridge Trail1.0 mi
Meadows Trail0.8 mi
Squatch Loop0.7 mi
More Cowbell0.6 mi
Homesite Trail0.4 mi
Fireball Loop0.4 mi
Pump Track0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
3Baseball
2Tennis
2Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Bloom 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, 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.
Madison Township19 miBloom Township16 miViolet Township12 miMadison Township8.6 miGreenfield Township5.2 miAmanda Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloom Township | 2% | 0.4 | 47 | 28% | B− |
| Violet Township | 4% | 0.3 | 21 | 69% | B |
| Greenfield Township | 3% | 0.2 | 20 | 17% | C+ |
| Amanda Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 18% | D |
| Madison Township | 12% | 0.4 | 1,021 | 19% | B+ |
| Madison Township | 9% | 0.5 | 70 | 86% | A− |
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: Chestnut Ridge Metro Park, 14.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bloom Township is conserved land?
2% 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?
Chestnut Ridge Metro Park and Lockville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bloom Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bloom Township?
11,524 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bloom Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 507 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bloom Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #496 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 →