Photo: Roseohioresident · CC BY-SA 4.045% of Flushing Township’s land is conserved: 8,069 acres
187 acres are parks and preserves, 71 per 1,000 residents. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.9 miles of mapped trail cross Flushing Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Flushing Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Flushing Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Flushing Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Water is 10% of Flushing Township’s area (3 of 31 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 41%.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Schuler Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
8,069 conserved acres
45% of Flushing Township’s land. Water is left out: Flushing Township has 28.0 square miles of land and 3.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Flushing Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Lake State Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4,053 | Closed |
| Egypt Valley Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 3,855 | Restricted |
| Jockey Hollow Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 167 | Open |
4 places to go in Flushing Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Flushing 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Flushing Township →
Flushing Township and its neighbors
Flushing Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flushing Township | 45% | 0.2 | 71 | 56% | A− |
| Kirkwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moorefield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Londonderry 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 Flushing Township
Where can I hike in Flushing Township?
The longest trail networks: Schuler Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Flushing Township is conserved land?
45% 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 Flushing Township’s trails?
Schuler Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Flushing Township?
5,672 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Flushing Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 187 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Flushing Township have?
Ahead of 79% 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 Flushing 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 →