Brush Creek Wildlife Area
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
3,740 acres0.2 mi of trail
Township Highway 290
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Brush Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brush Creek Township
25% of Brush Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 3,741 acres. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Brush Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
25%
3,741 acres · of 23.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
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
The longest trail network is Brush Creek Wildlife Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yellow Creek State Forest
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,741 conserved acres
25% of Brush Creek Township’s land. Who manages Brush Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,741 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,741 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3,741 | Restricted |
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Township Highway 2901.6 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Brush Creek 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brush Creek Township →
Next door
Brush Creek Township and its neighbors
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Saline Township6.2 miRoss Township3.6 miBrush Creek Township1.6 miSpringfield Township0.4 miWashington Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ross Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Saline Township | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| Washington Township | 12% | under 0.1 | 194 | 7% | B− |
| Springfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 48% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brush Creek Township
Where can I hike in Brush Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Brush Creek Wildlife Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Brush Creek Township’s trails?
Brush Creek Wildlife Area and Yellow Creek State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brush Creek Township?
3,347 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brush Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brush Creek 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 →