Clear Creek Metro Park
Nature preserve
3,424 acres8.8 mi of trail
Cemetery Ridge TrailCreekside Meadows TrailFern TrailHemlock Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Good Hope Township
Good Hope Township has 786 acres of parks, 596 for every 1,000 residents
25% of Good Hope Township’s land is conserved, about 4,142 acres. The biggest trail networks: Clear Creek Metro Park (8.8 mi), Rockbridge State Nature Preserve (1.2 mi), Gosnell Preserve (0.9 mi). 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
4,142 acres · of 26.3 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
786 ac
596 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Good Hope Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Good Hope Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Good Hope Township is ahead of 78% 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 Good Hope Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land596 acres of park per 1,000 residents (786 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home24% 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 78%
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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 Clear Creek Metro Park, with 8.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rockbridge State Nature Preserve
Managed by Ohio Division of Natural Resources
53 acres1.2 mi of trail
Natural Bridge Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Rockbridge State Nature PreserveWebsite ↗
Gosnell Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
50 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hocking State Forest
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
451 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Clear Creek Metro Park3,424 acres · 8.8 mi of trail
DirectionsRockbridge State Nature Preserve53 acres · 1.2 mi of trail · Ohio Division of Natural Resources
DirectionsGosnell Preserve50 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
DirectionsHocking State Forest451 acres · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Mercer Woods Preserve136 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Appalachia Ohio Alliance Demonstration Area110 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
DirectionsHocking Hills State Park44 acres
Bonnoront Preserve27 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
Who protects it
4,142 conserved acres
25% of Good Hope Township’s land. Who manages Good Hope Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3,275 ac
State natural resources549 ac
Regional agency190 ac
Private owners84 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits65 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)7 ac
State Conservation Area · 3,779 acRecreation or Education Easement · 255 acPrivate Park · 68 acState Park · 44 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 235 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | Town or city | 3,275 | Closed |
| Hocking State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 452 | Open |
| Windy Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 68 | Open |
| Rockbridge Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 53 | Closed |
| Hocking Hills State Park State Park | State natural resources | 44 | Open |
| Camp Wyandot Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 15 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Good Hope Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Good Hope Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.0 mi
Cemetery Ridge Trail2.4 mi
Creekside Meadows Trail1.7 mi
Fern Trail1.7 mi
Hemlock Trail1.5 mi
Chestnut Trail1.3 mi
Natural Bridge Loop Trail1.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Good Hope 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) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Good Hope Township →
Next door
Good Hope Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Laurel Township33 miMarion Township13 miBerne Township12 miGood Hope Township11 miFalls Township7.2 miMadison Township5.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Hope Township | 25% | 0.4 | 596 | 24% | A− |
| Falls Township | 6% | 0.1 | 9 | 59% | C+ |
| Berne Township | 3% | 0.3 | 110 | 18% | B− |
| Laurel Township | 23% | 0.9 | 6,401 | 47% | A |
| Madison Township | 11% | 0.2 | 292 | 17% | B |
| Marion Township | 3% | 0.3 | 262 | 7% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Good Hope Township
Where can I hike in Good Hope Township?
The longest trail networks: Clear Creek Metro Park, 8.8 miles; Rockbridge State Nature Preserve, 1.2 miles; Gosnell Preserve, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Good Hope Township is conserved land?
25% 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 Good Hope Township’s trails?
Clear Creek Metro Park and Rockbridge State Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Good Hope Township?
16,828 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Good Hope Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 786 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Good Hope Township have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Good Hope 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 →