Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Nature Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
487 acres2.4 mi of trail
Buckeye Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Aesopposea · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Mifflin Township
Mifflin Township has 3,362 acres of parks, 2,811 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Mifflin Township’s land is conserved, about 4,047 acres. The biggest trail networks: Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Nature Preserve (2.4 mi). 30 miles of mapped trail cross Mifflin Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
4,047 acres · of 46.1 sq mi of land
Trails
30 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,362 ac
2,811 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,240 ft
Palmer Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
2 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Mifflin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mifflin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mifflin Township is ahead of 86% 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 Mifflin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (30 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2,811 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,362 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 86%
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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 Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Nature Preserve, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,047 conserved acres
14% of Mifflin Township’s land. Who manages Mifflin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,881 ac
County677 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits489 ac
State Conservation Area · 2,668 acRecreation or Education Easement · 677 acPrivate Conservation · 489 acState Other or Unknown · 213 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 677 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2,668 | Open |
| Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 489 | Unknown |
| Kincaid Springs State Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State natural resources | 213 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Mifflin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Mifflin Township
The BeachFee
DirectionsPlus 1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Mifflin Township
1 swimming spot without a name on the map.
Playgrounds in Mifflin Township
BounceablesFee
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Mifflin Township
Palmer Mountain1,240 ft elevation
DirectionsStaley Knob1,234 ft elevation
DirectionsMassies Heaven1,224 ft elevation
DirectionsSmith Hill1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsHumphrey Hill1,142 ft elevation
DirectionsCampbell Hill1,138 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Mifflin Township
Cave Lake Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.1 mi
Buckeye Trail10.1 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
6Baseball
3Basketball
1Tennis
1Soccer
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 Mifflin 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) | 39 | 43 | 53 | 66 | 75 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Mifflin Township →
Next door
Mifflin Township and its neighbors
Mifflin Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Benton Township48 miMifflin Township30 miBrushcreek Township20 miFranklin Township17 miSunfish Township5.7 miPerry Township3.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Township | 14% | 0.6 | 2,811 | 49% | A |
| Benton Township | 33% | 1.3 | 6,782 | 28% | A |
| Sunfish Township | under 1% | 0.2 | under 1 | 2% | D |
| Franklin Township | 14% | 0.3 | 4,211 | 30% | B+ |
| Perry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brushcreek Township | 7% | 0.5 | 1,597 | 21% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mifflin Township
Where can I hike in Mifflin Township?
The longest trail networks: Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Nature Preserve, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mifflin Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Mifflin Township’s trails?
Strait Creek Prairie Bluffs Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mifflin Township?
30,741 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mifflin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,575 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mifflin Township have?
Ahead of 86% 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 Mifflin 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 →