Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Managed by National Park Service
10,536 acres54.1 mi of trail
Buckeye TrailValley TrailWetmore TrailSalt Run Trail+1
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Boston Township
More than half of Boston Township’s land is conserved: 81%
81% of Boston Township’s land is conserved, about 10,120 acres. 8,851 acres are parks and preserves, 6,404 per 1,000 residents. 56 miles of mapped trail cross Boston Township, 2.9 per square mile of land.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
81%
10,120 acres · of 19.4 sq mi of land
Trails
56 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
8,851 ac
6,404 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.4 mi
8.4 mi paths
Highest peak
965 ft
Oak Hill
Lakes & rivers
15
What kind of outdoors town is Boston Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild81% of the land is conserved; a typical Ohio town, 3%.Room to roam6,404 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.A trail town2.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 97% of U.S. towns.History along the way25 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Boston Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Boston Township is among the top 1% of U.S. towns. All four inputs put Boston Township near the top nationally; conserved land ranks highest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Boston Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land81% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (56 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land6,404 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8,851 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Cuyahoga Valley National Park, with 54.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park
Managed by Summit Metro Parks
78 acres1 mi of trail
Quarry Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
Wildlife Woods Park
Managed by City of Hudson
37 acres0.8 mi of trail
Wildlife Woods TrailValley TrailBuckeye Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
10,120 conserved acres
81% of Boston Township’s land. Who manages Boston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
National Park Service8,663 ac
County1,027 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land919 ac
Private owners390 ac
Town or city56 ac
National Park · 7,757 acConservation Easement · 1,825 acLocal Park · 1,080 acPrivate Park · 207 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 183 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 893 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga Valley National Park National Park | National Park Service | 7,757 | Open |
| Virginia Kendall Area Local Park | County | 463 | Open |
| Land Local Park | County | 286 | Open |
| Summit Metro Parks Land Local Park | County | 210 | Open |
| Brandywine County Club Private Park | Private owners | 207 | Restricted |
| Camp Ledgwood Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 122 | Restricted |
| Deep Lock Quarry Local Park | County | 119 | Open |
| Boston Mills Ski Resort Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 61 | Restricted |
| Boston Cemetery Local Historic or Cultural Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Riding Run Metropark Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Boston Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Swimming spots in Boston Township
Peninsula Quarry
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Boston Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Boston Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Boston Township
Blue Hen FallsIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsButtermilk FallsIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsMinnie Ha Ha FallsIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsScenic views in Boston Township
Ledges OverlookIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsPeaks in Boston Township
Oak Hill965 ft elevation · In Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Boston Township
Columbia Run Picnic AreaIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsDeep Lock Quarry Metro ParkIn Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park
DirectionsValley Picnic AreaIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsPlus 4 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Boston Township
Camp ButlerIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park · Boy Scouts of America
DirectionsCamp ManatocIn Cuyahoga Valley National Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 15 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 13.2 miUnpaved · 50.3 mi
Buckeye Trail7.8 mi
Valley Trail5.5 mi
Wetmore Trail4.3 mi
Salt Run Trail3.1 mi
Plateau trail2.8 mi
Tree Farm Trail2.8 mi
Langes Run Trail2.7 mi
Cross Country Trail2.2 mi
Plateau Trail1.7 mi
Furnace Run Trail1.7 mi
15 more trails
Connector Trail
1.3 miPine Grove Trail
1.3 miLedges Trail
1.2 miOak Hill Trail
1.1 miQuarry Trail
0.9 miLake Trail
0.8 miTabletop Trail
0.7 miStanford Trail
0.7 miButler's Trail
0.6 miBlue Hen Falls Spur
0.6 miForest Point Trail
0.6 miRiding Run Trail
0.5 miValley Bridle Trail
0.5 miWildlife Woods Trail
0.4 miAverill Pond Connector Trail
0.3 miBiking & sports
8.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →25 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Allen Welton HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itJim Brown TavernBuilding · listed 1979
About itLock No. 27Structure · listed 1979
About itLock No. 31Structure · listed 1979
About itLock No. 32Structure · listed 1979
About itLock No. 33Structure · listed 1979
About itStumpy BasinSite · listed 1979
About itGeorge Stanford FarmBuilding · listed 1982
About itDaniel Tilden HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itBoston Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itEverett Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1993
About itMichael Duffy FarmDistrict · listed 1993
About it13 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Boston Township: April, May and July to 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Boston Township →
Next door
Boston Township and its neighbors
Boston Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Boston Township56 miHudson28 miRichfield Township21 miCuyahoga Falls19 miSagamore Hills Township16 miPeninsula11 miBoston Heights7.0 miNorthfield Center Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Township | 81% | 2.9 | 6,404 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Cuyahoga Falls | 24% | 0.7 | 79 | 90% | A |
| Richfield Township | 20% | 0.8 | 517 | 71% | A |
| Sagamore Hills Township | 35% | 1.4 | 225 | 84% | A+ |
| Boston Heights | 36% | 1.0 | 905 | 46% | A |
| Northfield Center Township | 6% | 0.2 | 40 | 36% | B− |
| Peninsula | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hudson | 10% | 1.1 | 49 | 84% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Boston Township
Where can I hike in Boston Township?
The longest trail networks: Cuyahoga Valley National Park, 54.1 miles; Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park, 1 miles; Wildlife Woods Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Boston Township is conserved land?
81% 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 Boston Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Deep Lock Quarry Metro Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Boston Township?
8.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Boston Township?
39,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boston Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,851 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Boston Township have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Boston 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 →