Beaver Creek State Park
Managed by Ohio State Parks & Watercraft
332 acres5.2 mi of trail
Orange TrailReclamation TrailNorth Country TrailPine Ridge Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Wikipelli · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Middleton Township
Middleton Township has 435 acres of parks, 133 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Beaver Creek State Park (5.2 mi), Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve (1.8 mi), Beaverkettle Farms Conservation Land (1 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Middleton Township’s land is conserved, about 892 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #496 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
892 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
435 ac
133 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,201 ft
Bliss Hill
Lakes & rivers
7
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Middleton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middleton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middleton Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #496 of 993 in Ohio. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middleton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land133 acres of park per 1,000 residents (435 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home10% 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 52%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 50%
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 Beaver Creek State Park, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
555 acres1.8 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Beaverkettle Farms Conservation Land
Managed by Beaverkettle Farms
235 acres1 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
892 conserved acres
4% of Middleton Township’s land. Who manages Middleton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources892 ac
State Conservation Area · 538 acState Park · 350 acState Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheepskin Hollow Dedicated Nature Preserve State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 459 | Closed |
| Beaver Creek State Park State Park | State natural resources | 350 | Open |
| Beaver Creek State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 79 | Open |
| Little Beaver Cr Wild SR State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 4 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Middleton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middleton Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Middleton Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Middleton Township
Lower Sheepskin Hollow FallsIn Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve
DirectionsUpper Sheepskin Hollow FallsIn Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve
DirectionsPeaks in Middleton Township
Bliss Hill1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Middleton Township
Beaver Creek State Park Family CampgroundIn Beaver Creek State Park
DirectionsBeaver Creek State Park Family CampgroundIn Beaver Creek State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 7 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.8 mi
North Country Trail5.2 mi
Orange Trail1.6 mi
Reclamation Trail1.3 mi
Pine Ridge Trail0.2 mi
North Country Trail - Blue0.2 mi
Overlook Trail0.1 mi
Lower Vondergreen Trail0.1 mi
Oak Hill Trail0.1 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Gaston's Mill-Lock No. 36, Sandy And Beaver Canal DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Middleton Township: April, May, August and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Middleton Township →
Next door
Middleton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Clair Township32 miSouth Beaver Township22 miMiddleton Township10 miDarlington Township8.3 miMadison Township6.8 miUnity Township3.0 miElkrun Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton Township | 4% | 0.3 | 133 | 10% | B− |
| St. Clair Township | 15% | 1.1 | 370 | 34% | A |
| Unity Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 33% | C− |
| Elkrun Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 117 | 4% | C |
| Madison Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middleton Township
Where can I hike in Middleton Township?
The longest trail networks: Beaver Creek State Park, 5.2 miles; Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve, 1.8 miles; Beaverkettle Farms Conservation Land, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Middleton Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Middleton Township’s trails?
Beaver Creek State Park and Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Middleton Township?
12,118 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middleton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 435 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middleton Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #496 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 Middleton 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 →