Alum Creek State Park
Nature preserve
949 acres5.9 mi of trail
Winterhawk Bridle TrailHunter Hollow Bridle PathMaple Glen Bridle Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Boat Launch Parking
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Brown Township
Brown Township has 83 acres of parks, 93 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Alum Creek State Park (5.9 mi), Hogback Ridge Park (1 mi). 8% of Brown Township’s land is conserved, about 1,362 acres. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,362 acres · of 25.1 sq mi of land
Trails
8.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
83 ac
93 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Brown Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brown Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brown Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land93 acres of park per 1,000 residents (83 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks 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 63%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Alum Creek State Park, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hogback Ridge Park
Park
40 acres1 mi of trail
Pine Grove TrailWoodland Ridge TrailRavine Crossing
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,362 conserved acres
8% of Brown Township’s land. Who manages Brown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers1,320 ac
County42 ac
Recreation Management Area · 1,320 acState Conservation Area · 42 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alum Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 1,320 | Open |
| Hogback Ridge Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 42 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Brown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brown Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Brown Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Brown Township
Equestrian Camp and Day UseIn Alum Creek State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails
Named trails
Horses · 7.7 miUnpaved · 8.0 mi
Winterhawk Bridle Trail6.6 mi
Hunter Hollow Bridle Path0.6 mi
Pine Grove Trail0.5 mi
Woodland Ridge Trail0.4 mi
Maple Glen Bridle Trail0.4 mi
Ravine Crossing0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The walking year in Brown 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brown Township →
Next door
Brown Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Township | 8% | 0.4 | 93 | 18% | B |
| Delaware | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 95% | B+ |
| Berlin Township | 33% | 1.5 | 12 | 70% | A |
| Oxford Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 6 | 9% | D |
| Kingston Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brown Township
Where can I hike in Brown Township?
The longest trail networks: Alum Creek State Park, 5.9 miles; Hogback Ridge Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brown Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Brown Township’s trails?
Alum Creek State Park and Hogback Ridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brown Township?
18,798 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,117 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brown Township have?
Ahead of 63% 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 Brown 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 →