Oldtown Creek Preserve
Managed by City of Logan, Ohio
69 acres0.8 mi of trail
Tree Identification Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.5BOutdoors
Outdoors in Logan
Logan has 102 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Oldtown Creek Preserve (0.8 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Logan, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #325 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
87 acres · of 4.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
102 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Logan?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Logan have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Logan is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #325 of 993 in Ohio. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Logan’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4BPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (102 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home89% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 67%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Oldtown Creek Preserve, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Aqueduct Park
Managed by City of Logan, Ohio
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Scott Creek Preserve
Managed by Appalachia Ohio Alliance
82 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
All 7 parks & preserves
Oldtown Creek Preserve69 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · City of Logan, Ohio
DirectionsAqueduct Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · City of Logan, Ohio
DirectionsKachelmacher Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsScott Creek Preserve82 acres · Appalachia Ohio Alliance
DirectionsHocking County Fairgrounds29 acres
DirectionsMingo Park28 acres · City of Logan
DirectionsEast Park2 acres
Who protects it
87 conserved acres
3% of Logan’s land. Who manages Logan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County52 ac
Town or city34 ac
Local Recreation Area · 52 acLocal Park · 34 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hocking County Fairgrounds Local Recreation Area | County | 52 | Open |
| Mingo Park Local Park | Town or city | 26 | Open |
| Kachelmacher Park Local Park | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| Worthington Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
12 places to go in Logan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Logan
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Logan
3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Logan
Logan High School Disc GolfLogan-Hocking School District
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Logan
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Tree Identification Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
11Baseball
9Basketball
8Tennis
6Soccer
2Pickleball
2Football
1Multi-sport
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Logan City HallBuilding · listed 1980
About itCharles Worth James HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itMcCarthy-Blosser-Dillon BuildingBuilding · listed 1984
About itSaint John the Evangelist Catholic Church ComplexDistrict · listed 1997
About itInter County Highway 360Structure · listed 2002
About itLogan Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2010
About itRiley Specialty Shoe CompanyBuilding · listed 2023
About itWhen to get out
August is the best month for walking in Logan
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) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Logan →
Next door
Logan and its neighbors
Logan has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | 3% | 0.5 | 15 | 89% | B |
| West Logan | — 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 Logan
Where can I hike in Logan?
The longest trail networks: Oldtown Creek Preserve, 0.8 miles; Aqueduct Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Logan is conserved land?
3% 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 Logan’s trails?
Oldtown Creek Preserve and Aqueduct Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Logan?
58,136 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Logan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 102 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Logan have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #325 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 Logan 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 →