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Mount Zion PCUSA CemeteryPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Rich Hill Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rich Hill Township

38% of Rich Hill Township’s land is conserved, about 8,747 acres. 2,026 acres are parks and preserves, 3,155 per 1,000 residents. 19 miles of mapped trail cross Rich Hill Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
38%
8,747 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,026 ac
3,155 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
9
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

8,747 conserved acres

38% of Rich Hill Township’s land. Who manages Rich Hill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Private owners8,757 ac
Private Other or Unknown · 6,744 acPrivate Conservation · 2,014 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
American Electric Power - Muskingum Mine
Private Other or Unknown
Private owners6,742Open
Wilds Land Acquisition
Private Conservation
Private owners2,014Open
American Electric Power Fee
Private Other or Unknown
Private owners2Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Rich Hill Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Scenic views in Rich Hill Township

1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

19 named trails and 9 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Beaver City3.6 mi
High Wall1.2 mi
Grassman1.0 mi
Bumpy Hollow1.0 mi
Rim Trail0.8 mi
Connector0.7 mi
3 Mile Loop0.7 mi
West Nile0.6 mi
Beaver City Cross-Cut0.5 mi
3 Mile0.5 mi
9 more trails
La Playa
0.5 mi
Chutes and Ladders
0.3 mi
Corona
0.3 mi
Spratt Access Trail
0.2 mi
Connector 1
0.1 mi
Connector 6
0.1 mi
Watson Rd. Parking Connector
0.1 mi
Connector 2
0.1 mi
Connector 3
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Mount Zion Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1978
About it
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Rich Hill 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)374151647481848377655242
Rain (in)3.12.53.44.04.14.64.33.53.33.02.93.1

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rich Hill Township →

Next door

Rich Hill Township and its neighbors

Rich Hill Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Rich Hill Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Spencer Township15%under 0.1330%C
Meigs Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Salt Creek Township11%0.12,14024%B
Union Townshipunder 1%under 0.1554%C−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Rich Hill Township

Is there public land near Rich Hill Township?

9,695 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rich Hill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,026 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rich Hill 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 →