Equine Activity Area
Managed by American Electric Power
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Bristol Township
More than half of Bristol Township’s land is conserved: 92%
92% of Bristol Township’s land is conserved, about 22,205 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Bristol Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
92%
22,205 acres · of 37.7 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
19
2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
22,205 conserved acres
92% of Bristol Township’s land. Who manages Bristol Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners22,205 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 22,205 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Electric Power Fee Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 16,954 | Open |
| American Electric Power Restricted Land Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 5,088 | Open |
| American Electric Power - Muskingum Mine Private Other or Unknown | Private owners | 163 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Bristol Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Bristol Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Bristol Township
Equestrian CampIn Equine Activity Area · Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
DirectionsMaple Grove CampgroundOhio Department Of Natural Resources
DirectionsSand HollowOhio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 19 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 8.1 miUnpaved · 1.7 mi
Main Trail5.2 mi
Tree Top Trail1.5 mi
Buckeye Trail1.0 mi
Hornet Hill Trail0.7 mi
Beaver Trail0.6 mi
Straker Ridge Trail0.6 mi
T&A Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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When to get out
The best walking months in Bristol 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bristol Township →
Next door
Bristol Township and its neighbors
Bristol Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meigsville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manchester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meigs 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 Bristol Township
Are dogs allowed on Bristol Township’s trails?
Equine Activity Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bristol Township?
10,020 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bristol Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bristol 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 →