Oldtown Creek Preserve
Managed by City of Logan, Ohio
69 acres0.8 mi of trail
Tree Identification Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Falls Township
6% of Falls Township’s land is conserved: 1,798 acres
The biggest trail networks: Oldtown Creek Preserve (0.8 mi). 7.2 miles of mapped trail cross Falls Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 106 acres are parks and preserves, 9.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #570 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,798 acres · of 49.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
106 ac
9.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
59%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,106 ft
Schultz Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
4 beaches · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Falls Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Falls Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Falls Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #570 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Falls Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land9.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (106 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home59% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 45%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 43%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B−. 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 Oldtown Creek Preserve, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Scott Creek Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
85 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
Mingo Park
Managed by City of Logan
36 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 10 parks & preserves
Oldtown Creek Preserve69 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Logan, Ohio
DirectionsMingo Park36 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Logan
DirectionsKachelmacher Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsScott Creek Preserve85 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
DirectionsHocking County Fairgrounds29 acres
DirectionsRockbridge State Nature Preserve3 acres · Ohio Division of Natural Resources
East Park2 acres
Falls Mill Hocking River Access1 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife
DirectionsLake Logan State Park1 acres
DirectionsWorthington Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,798 conserved acres
6% of Falls Township’s land. Who manages Falls Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service989 ac
State natural resources716 ac
County52 ac
Town or city40 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
National Forest · 989 acState Park · 716 acLocal Recreation Area · 53 acLocal Park · 40 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 989 | Open |
| Lake Logan State Park State Park | State natural resources | 716 | Closed |
| Hocking County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 52 | Open |
| Mingo Park Local Park | Town or city | 33 | Open |
| Kachelmacher Park Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Falls Mills Project (Nad 83 Ohio South Plane) Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
| Worthington Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Falls Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Falls Township
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Falls Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Falls Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Falls Township
Schultz Hill1,106 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Falls Township
Camp Beckoning TrailsGirl Scouts of America
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.2 mi
Buckeye Trail0.8 mi
Chieftain Nature Trail0.3 mi
Bill Miller Trail0.2 mi
Tree Identification Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
11Baseball
9Basketball
3Soccer
3Tennis
2Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Falls 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Falls Township →
Next door
Falls Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Laurel Township33 miGreen Township17 miMonday Creek Township16 miMarion Township13 miGood Hope Township11 miCoal Township8.6 miFalls Township7.2 miWashington Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Township | 6% | 0.1 | 9 | 59% | C+ |
| Good Hope Township | 25% | 0.4 | 596 | 24% | A− |
| Green Township | 17% | 0.5 | 12 | 28% | B |
| Monday Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laurel Township | 23% | 0.9 | 6,401 | 47% | A |
| Marion Township | 3% | 0.3 | 262 | 7% | B− |
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 515 | 18% | C− |
| Coal 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 Falls Township
Where can I hike in Falls Township?
The longest trail networks: Oldtown Creek Preserve, 0.8 miles; Mingo Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Falls Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Falls Township’s trails?
Oldtown Creek Preserve and Scott Creek Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Falls Township?
86,107 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Falls Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,103 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Falls Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #570 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Falls 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 →