Quiverheart Gorge
Managed by Arc of Appalachia
100 acres2.9 mi of trail
Quiverheart Falls TrailWhispering Fern Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the trail signWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Meigs Township
Meigs Township has 271 acres of parks, 72 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Quiverheart Gorge (2.9 mi), Plum Run Prarie (2.4 mi), Davis Memorial State Nature Preserve (1.3 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross Meigs Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #571 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
355 acres · of 62.6 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
271 ac
72 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,266 ft
Peach Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Meigs Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Meigs Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #571 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Meigs 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 (10 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land72 acres of park per 1,000 residents (271 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home49% 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 45%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 43%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Quiverheart Gorge, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Plum Run Prarie
Managed by Arc of Appalachia
146 acres2.4 mi of trail
Allegheny Mound TrailPlum Run LoopPlum Run Connector
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Davis Memorial State Nature Preserve
Managed by Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
166 acres1.3 mi of trail
Buckeye Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Ka-ma-ma Prairie
Managed by Arc of Appalachia
180 acres
No dogs
Directionsto Kamama Prairie TrailheadWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Quiverheart Gorge100 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Arc of Appalachia
DirectionsPlum Run Prarie146 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Arc of Appalachia
DirectionsDavis Memorial State Nature Preserve166 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Division of Natural Areas & Preserves, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsFloyd & Mae McCoy Memorial Park13 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Peebles Youth Sports Organization, Incorporated
DirectionsKa-ma-ma Prairie180 acres · Arc of Appalachia
DirectionsRobert B. Ellison Park1 acres · Village of Peebles
Who protects it
355 conserved acres
1% of Meigs Township’s land. Who manages Meigs Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits322 ac
State natural resources76 ac
Private Conservation · 256 acState Conservation Area · 76 acConservation Easement · 66 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plum Run Prairie/Morgan's Fork Woods/Rocky Fork Creek Acquisitions Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 147 | Open |
| Spruce Hill-Rocky Fork-Hope Springs-Rock Run-Kamama Prairie Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 109 | Open |
| Davis Memorial Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 76 | Restricted |
Things to do
19 places to go in Meigs Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Meigs Township
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Meigs Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Meigs Township
Daily Double Pay Lake
DirectionsWaterfalls in Meigs Township
Quiverheart Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Meigs Township
Peach Mountain1,266 ft elevation
DirectionsDeer Lick Knob1,119 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Knob
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Meigs Township
Peebles Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.9 mi
Buckeye Trail1.8 mi
Quiverheart Falls Trail1.7 mi
Allegheny Mound Trail1.4 mi
Whispering Fern Trail1.3 mi
Plum Run Loop1.0 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
9Basketball
6Baseball
2Soccer
2Tracks
2Football
1Skate park
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 Meigs 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 45 | 54 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Meigs Township →
Next door
Meigs Township and its neighbors
Meigs Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Franklin Township17 miMeigs Township10 miTiffin Township5.2 miJefferson Township4.5 miScott Township3.9 miOliver Township2.6 miBratton Township2.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigs Township | 1% | 0.2 | 72 | 49% | C+ |
| Oliver Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Scott Township | 10% | 0.1 | 1 | 30% | C |
| Tiffin Township | 5% | 0.1 | 29 | 42% | B− |
| Franklin Township | 14% | 0.3 | 4,211 | 30% | B+ |
| Bratton Township | 14% | 0.1 | 41 | 4% | B− |
| Jefferson Township | — 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 Meigs Township
Where can I hike in Meigs Township?
The longest trail networks: Quiverheart Gorge, 2.9 miles; Plum Run Prarie, 2.4 miles; Davis Memorial State Nature Preserve, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Meigs 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 Meigs Township’s trails?
Quiverheart Gorge and Plum Run Prarie don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Meigs Township?
35,864 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Meigs Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 271 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Meigs Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #571 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 Meigs 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 →