Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.021% of Brush Creek Township’s land is conserved: 5,631 acres
14 miles of mapped trail cross Brush Creek Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brush Creek Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brush Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brush Creek Township is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5,631 conserved acres
21% 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.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 158 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 69 of 73 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Falls Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,289 | Unknown |
| Wilderness, The Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,001 | Unknown |
| Ohio Brush Creek Swirl Preserve Site Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 894 | Unknown |
| Edge Of Appalachia Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 853 | Unknown |
| Edge Of Appalachia Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 523 | Unknown |
| Abner Hollow Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 369 | Unknown |
| Lynx Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 295 | Unknown |
| Hanging Prairie Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 172 | Unknown |
| Additions To Edge Of Appalachia Preserve System Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 131 | Open |
| Buzzardroost Rock Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 129 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
10 places to go in Brush Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
6 named trails
August is the best month for walking in Brush Creek 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) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 45 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Brush Creek Township →
Brush Creek Township and its neighbors
Brush Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brush Creek Township | 21% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Tiffin Township | 5% | 0.1 | 29 | 42% | B− |
| Green Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe 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 Brush Creek Township
How much of Brush Creek Township is conserved land?
21% 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.
Is there public land near Brush Creek Township?
34,556 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.
How much outdoors does Brush Creek Township have?
Ahead of 32% 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 Brush Creek Township neighbors.
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 →