Mill Creek Park
Park
1,970 acres13.6 mi of trail
East Channel and Islands TrailWest Newport TrailWest Channel and Islands TrailAlbert E. Davies Wetland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Jack Pearce · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Boardman Township
Boardman Township has 31 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
2,318 acres are parks and preserves, 58 per 1,000 residents. 13% of Boardman Township’s land is conserved, about 1,852 acres. The biggest trail networks: Mill Creek Park (13.6 mi), Collier Preserve (7.4 mi), Boardman Township Park (4 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #52 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,852 acres · of 23.1 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,318 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.7 mi
2.4 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Boardman Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Boardman Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boardman Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #52 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Boardman Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4APark land58 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,318 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home68% 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 89%
LessMore
Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 95%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Mill Creek Park, with 13.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Collier Preserve
Managed by Mill Creek MetroParks
312 acres7.4 mi of trail
Wetland TrailUpper TrailPrairie TrailHillside Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Boardman Township Park
Managed by Boardman Township Park District
225 acres4 mi of trail
Sugar House Nature TrailWildflower TrailsBeech Grove TerraceFox Run Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hitchcock Woods
Managed by Mill Creek Metroparks
1,078 acres1.4 mi of trail
Hitchcock Woods Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Field of Dreams
Park
42 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Poland Municipal Forest
Nature preserve
20 acres0.4 mi of trail
AP Dearing Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Gutknecht Entrance Lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Mill Creek Park1,970 acres · 13.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCollier Preserve312 acres · 7.4 mi of trail · Mill Creek MetroParks
DirectionsBoardman Township Park225 acres · 4 mi of trail · Boardman Township Park District
DirectionsHitchcock Woods1,078 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Mill Creek Metroparks
DirectionsField of Dreams42 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
Poland Municipal Forest20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWalkers Meadow5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Boardman Township Park District
DeBartolo Commons5 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHuntington Woods390 acres · Mill Creek Metroparks
DirectionsJones Property Conservation Easement123 acres
Cranberry Run Headwaters29 acres · Mill Creek MetroParks
DirectionsAnderson Run Riparian Corridor Preservation27 acres · Mill Creek Metroparks
Collier Preserve Expansion24 acres
Meijer Conservation Easement22 acres · Boardman Township
DirectionsGlenwood Green10 acres · Boardman Township Park District
Southern Park Stables7 acres · Boardman Township Park District
DirectionsYellow Creek Riparian Corridor4 acres · Boardman Township Park District
Stream Restoration Area3 acres · Boardman Township
Forest Glen Memorial Garden1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,852 conserved acres
13% of Boardman Township’s land. Who manages Boardman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,603 ac
Town or city217 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)65 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits22 ac
Local Park · 1,797 acConservation Easement · 87 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Park Local Park | County | 1,620 | Open |
| Boardman Park Local Park | Town or city | 177 | Open |
| Field of Dreams Baseball Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 23 | Open |
Things to do
41 places to go in Boardman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Boardman Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Boardman Township
Kids’ Town Creative PlaygroundIn Boardman Township Park
DirectionsStitt Pavilion PlaygroundIn Mill Creek Park
DirectionsTot’s Town Creative PlaygroundIn Boardman Township Park
DirectionsPlus 22 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Boardman Township
Marge Hartman's Paws TownIn Boardman Township Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Boardman Township
East Newport Boat LaunchIn Mill Creek Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Boardman Township
Carp PointIn Mill Creek Park
DirectionsPlus 6 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Boardman Township
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
21 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miUnpaved · 7.6 mi
Wetland Trail1.9 mi
Upper Trail1.8 mi
Hitchcock Woods Trail1.3 mi
Prairie Trail1.3 mi
East Channel and Islands Trail0.9 mi
West Newport Trail0.9 mi
Sugar House Nature Trail0.9 mi
West Channel and Islands Trail0.7 mi
Wildflower Trails0.6 mi
Hillside Trail0.5 mi
11 more trails
Elm Tree Trail
0.4 miAP Dearing Trail
0.3 miBeech Grove Terrace
0.3 miFox Run Trail
0.2 miDeer Run Trail
0.2 miMcKay's Run Trail
0.2 miEisenhower Trail
0.2 miPaulin Drive Connector
0.1 miJenkins Pond Trail
0.1 miAlbert E. Davies Wetland Trail
0.1 miWalkers Meadow Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
2.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
28Tennis
14Baseball
8Soccer
7Basketball
4Football
3Beach volleyball
3Softball
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 32 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Boardman Township: April, May, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Boardman Township →
Next door
Boardman Township and its neighbors
Boardman Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boardman Township | 13% | 1.4 | 58 | 68% | A |
| Poland Township | 3% | 0.7 | 34 | 42% | B |
| Poland | 20% | 5.3 | 98 | 87% | A+ |
| Youngstown | 6% | 1.2 | 25 | 95% | A |
| Canfield Township | 8% | 1.1 | 75 | 66% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boardman Township
Where can I hike in Boardman Township?
The longest trail networks: Mill Creek Park, 13.6 miles; Collier Preserve, 7.4 miles; Boardman Township Park, 4 miles; Hitchcock Woods, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boardman 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 Boardman Township’s trails?
Mill Creek Park and Collier Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boardman Township?
8.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of painted or protected lanes, 3.9 of off-road paths and 2.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Boardman Township?
11,011 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boardman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,318 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boardman Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #52 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 Boardman 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 →