Flint Ridge State Park
Park
128 acres1.5 mi of trail
Creek TrailQuarry Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Hopewell Township
Hopewell Township has 128 acres of parks, 123 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Flint Ridge State Park (1.5 mi). 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.7 miles of mapped trail cross Hopewell Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 25.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
128 ac
123 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Hopewell Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hopewell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hopewell Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hopewell Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land123 acres of park per 1,000 residents (128 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 30%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Flint Ridge State Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.2 mi
Creek Trail0.8 mi
Quarry Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Hopewell 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hopewell Township →
Next door
Hopewell Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopewell Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 123 | 3% | C |
| Franklin Township | 6% | 0.4 | 218 | 11% | B |
| Hanover Township | 18% | 0.3 | 162 | 46% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hopewell Township
Where can I hike in Hopewell Township?
The longest trail networks: Flint Ridge State Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hopewell Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Hopewell Township’s trails?
Flint Ridge State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hopewell Township?
16,973 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hopewell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hopewell Township have?
Ahead of 30% 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 Hopewell 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 →