Hocking State Forest
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
406 acres1.4 mi of trail
Light GreenRed Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Perry Township
Perry Township has 396 acres of parks, 155 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hocking State Forest (1.4 mi). 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Perry Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
394 acres · of 42.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
396 ac
155 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Perry Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perry Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land155 acres of park per 1,000 residents (396 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13AParks close to home25% 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 39%
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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 Hocking State Forest, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
394 conserved acres
1% of Perry Township’s land. Who manages Perry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources394 ac
State Conservation Area · 394 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hocking State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 394 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Perry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Perry Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.0 mi
Light Green0.8 mi
Red Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Perry 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 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Perry Township →
Next door
Perry Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Laurel Township33 miColerain Township11 miSalt Creek Township7.4 miMadison Township5.8 miPerry Township2.9 miClearcreek Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | 1% | 0.1 | 155 | 25% | C+ |
| Laurel Township | 23% | 0.9 | 6,401 | 47% | A |
| Salt Creek Township | 7% | 0.2 | 1,532 | 19% | B |
| Madison Township | 11% | 0.2 | 292 | 17% | B |
| Colerain Township | 20% | 0.3 | 2,267 | 30% | A− |
| Clearcreek Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 12 | 15% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Perry Township
Where can I hike in Perry Township?
The longest trail networks: Hocking State Forest, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Perry 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 Perry Township’s trails?
Hocking State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Perry Township?
30,623 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 396 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
Ahead of 39% 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 Perry 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 →