Findley State Park
Park
727 acres13.1 mi of trail
Thorn MTB TrailSpillway TrailHickory Grove TrailLarch Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Carl F. Waite · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Huntington Township
Huntington Township has 1,677 acres of parks, 1,156 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Huntington Township’s land is conserved, about 2,023 acres. The biggest trail networks: Findley State Park (13.1 mi), Charlemont Reservation (2.6 mi). 16 miles of mapped trail cross Huntington Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,023 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,677 ac
1,156 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
8
2 beaches · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Huntington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Huntington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Huntington Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Huntington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land1,156 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,677 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home29% 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 79%
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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 Findley State Park, with 13.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Charlemont Reservation
Managed by Lorain County Metroparks
432 acres2.6 mi of trail
North LoopSouth Loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Charlemont Reservation Parking
Who protects it
2,023 conserved acres
12% of Huntington Township’s land. Who manages Huntington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,048 ac
County419 ac
Private owners249 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits204 ac
Joint103 ac
State Park · 847 acLocal Park · 419 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 249 acAgricultural Easement · 239 acState Conservation Area · 202 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 307 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Findley State Park State Park | State natural resources | 847 | Open |
| Charlemont Reservation Local Park | County | 419 | Restricted |
| Wellington Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 202 | Open |
| Clare-Mar Lakes Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 136 | Open |
| Rustic Lakes Campground Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 62 | Closed |
| Resort Center of Ohio Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 52 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Huntington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Huntington Township
Swimming Beach
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Huntington Township
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Huntington Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Huntington Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Huntington Township
Findley State Park CampgroundIn Findley State Park · Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsDisc golf in Huntington Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
12 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.2 miHorses · 2.7 miUnpaved · 11.7 mi
Thorn MTB Trail8.0 mi
North Loop2.3 mi
Spillway Trail0.7 mi
Hickory Grove Trail0.7 mi
Larch Trail0.6 mi
Storybook Trail0.6 mi
Lake Trail0.5 mi
Wyandot Trail0.5 mi
Buckeye Trail0.4 mi
Creekbank Trail0.4 mi
2 more trails
Black Locust Trail
0.2 miSouth Loop
0.1 miBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Thorn MTB TrailBike route
9.5 miCourts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →19 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Ansel Clark HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itBenjamin Wadsworth HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itDarlon Allen HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itHuntington GrangeBuilding · listed 1979
About itHuntington Inn, OldBuilding · listed 1979
About itHuntington Public SchoolBuilding · listed 1979
About itHuntington Township HallBuilding · listed 1979
About itJohn A. Chapman HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itNimocks HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itO. T. Baker HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About itUnited Church of HuntingtonBuilding · listed 1979
About itWest HouseBuilding · listed 1979
About it7 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in Huntington Township: April and July to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 80 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Huntington Township →
Next door
Huntington Township and its neighbors
Huntington Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Huntington Township16 miWellington Township7.4 miWellington4.3 miRochester Township2.9 miSpencer Township0.3 miSullivan Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Township | 12% | 0.6 | 1,156 | 29% | A− |
| Wellington Township | 7% | 0.3 | 142 | 55% | B+ |
| Wellington | 28% | 1.2 | 143 | 66% | A |
| Sullivan Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 56 | 7% | C− |
| Rochester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spencer Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 409 | 23% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Huntington Township
Where can I hike in Huntington Township?
The longest trail networks: Findley State Park, 13.1 miles; Charlemont Reservation, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huntington Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Huntington Township’s trails?
Findley State Park and Charlemont Reservation don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Huntington Township?
5,934 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huntington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,677 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Huntington 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 Huntington 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 →