Cliff Run Nature Preserve
Managed by Arc of Appalachia
304 acres0.3 mi of trail
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Paint Township
Paint Township has 488 acres of parks, 456 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Paint Township’s land is conserved, about 2,699 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Paint Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,699 acres · of 35.5 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
488 ac
456 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,289 ft
Nevins Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Paint Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Paint Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paint Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. 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 Paint Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land456 acres of park per 1,000 residents (488 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · OH 60% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 74%
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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 Cliff Run Nature Preserve, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,699 conserved acres
12% of Paint Township’s land. Who manages Paint Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,445 ac
Army Corps of Engineers2,183 ac
Other state land103 ac
Recreation Management Area · 2,183 acState Recreation Area · 1,953 acState Conservation Area · 491 acUnknown Easement · 103 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 103 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Creek Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 2,183 | Open |
| Paint Creek State Park State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 1,953 | Open |
| Paint Creek Lake Wildlife Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 491 | Restricted |
Things to do
12 places to go in Paint Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Paint Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Paint Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Paint Township
Nevins Hill1,289 ft elevation
DirectionsRoundtop1,270 ft elevation
DirectionsSlate Hill1,230 ft elevation
DirectionsRoundtop1,168 ft elevation
DirectionsBald Knob1,115 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Roundtop1,030 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Paint Township
Paint Creek CampgroundOhio Department of Natural Resources
DirectionsDisc golf in Paint Township
Paint Creek Disc Golf
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.8 miUnpaved · 12.3 mi
South Loop6.8 mi
McBee North5.9 mi
South loop0.8 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
2Basketball
1Volleyball
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 Paint 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) | 38 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Paint Township →
Next door
Paint Township and its neighbors
Paint Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Paxton Township38 miPaint Township31 miTwin Township6.5 miBuckskin Township1.8 miMadison Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Township | 12% | 0.9 | 456 | 3% | B+ |
| Paxton Township | 2% | 1.2 | 211 | 46% | B+ |
| Madison Township | 14% | under 0.1 | 7 | 63% | C+ |
| Buckskin Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 298 | 14% | C+ |
| Twin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 21% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paint Township
Where can I hike in Paint Township?
The longest trail networks: Cliff Run Nature Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paint Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Paint Township’s trails?
Cliff Run Nature Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paint Township?
24,336 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paint Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 639 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paint Township have?
Ahead of 74% 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 Paint 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 →