Buzzard's Roost
Managed by Ross County Park District
405 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Huntington Township
Huntington Township has 140 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Huntington Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #726 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
249 acres · of 59.6 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
140 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,322 ft
Horseback Knob
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 29% of U.S. towns, #726 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Huntington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (140 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home13% 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 29%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 27%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Buzzard's Roost, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
249 conserved acres
1% of Huntington Township’s land. Who manages Huntington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners111 ac
State natural resources97 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits41 ac
Private Park · 111 acState Recreation Area · 97 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 41 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dogwood Hills Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 111 | Open |
| Scioto Trail State Forest State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 97 | Open |
| Camp Tea-Qui-Mead Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 41 | Open |
Things to do
16 places to go in Huntington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Huntington Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Huntington Township
Horseback Knob1,322 ft elevation
DirectionsChestnut Oak Knob1,319 ft elevation
DirectionsBall Knob1,293 ft elevation
DirectionsDavis Knob1,286 ft elevation
DirectionsSelby Knob1,266 ft elevation
DirectionsBlackamore Knob1,257 ft elevation
DirectionsSams Knob1,237 ft elevation
DirectionsTraub Knob1,230 ft elevation
Directions5 more peaks
Gundy Knob1,211 ft elevation
DirectionsHatfield Knob1,211 ft elevation
DirectionsPinnacle Knob1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsLowry Knob1,037 ft elevation
DirectionsIsaiahs Knob984 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
6Baseball
3Basketball
1Football
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 Huntington 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 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Huntington Township →
Next door
Huntington Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Franklin Township53 miScioto Township41 miPee Pee Township17 miHuntington Township12 miTwin Township6.5 miPebble Township3.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Township | 1% | 0.2 | 23 | 13% | C |
| Twin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 21% | C− |
| Scioto Township | 5% | 1.0 | 43 | 64% | A− |
| Franklin Township | 39% | 1.5 | 8,117 | 64% | A+ |
| Pebble Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Pee Pee Township | 3% | 0.5 | 23 | 64% | B |
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: Buzzard's Roost, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Huntington Township is conserved land?
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 Huntington Township’s trails?
Buzzard's Roost doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Huntington Township?
25,415 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Huntington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Huntington Township have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #726 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 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 →