Gillion-Cherp Nature Park
Park
113 acres2.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mifflin Township
11% of Mifflin Township’s land is conserved: 1,477 acres
The biggest trail networks: Gillion-Cherp Nature Park (2.8 mi). 14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 115 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #517 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,477 acres · of 22.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,240 ft
Gorman Airport
Lakes & rivers
2
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 50% of U.S. towns, #517 of 993 in Ohio. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mifflin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13BParks close to home14% 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 50%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 48%
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 Gillion-Cherp Nature Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,477 conserved acres
11% of Mifflin Township’s land. Who manages Mifflin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,477 ac
Private Conservation · 922 acState Recreation Area · 556 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mill Lake Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,477 | Closed |
Things to do
3 places to go in Mifflin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Mifflin Township
Camp Mowana Swimming Pool
DirectionsPeaks in Mifflin Township
Gorman Airport1,240 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Mifflin Township
Camp Mowana
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
4Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mifflin Township: April, 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) | 34 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mifflin Township | 11% | 0.2 | 19 | 14% | B− |
| Madison Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 20% | D |
| Monroe Township | 8% | 0.5 | 342 | 5% | 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: Gillion-Cherp Nature Park, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mifflin Township is conserved land?
11% 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?
Gillion-Cherp Nature Park and Shelly Acres Swim Club don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mifflin Township?
5,489 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mifflin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mifflin Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #517 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 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 →