Howell Park
Park
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainDOutdoors
Outdoors in Rush Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Rush Creek Township
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Rush Creek Township. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #882 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
110 acres · of 37.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rush Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rush Creek Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #882 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rush Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (15 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13CParks close to home35% 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 14%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Rush Creek Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 Howell Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bremen Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
110 conserved acres
1% of Rush Creek Township’s land. Who manages Rush Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)105 ac
Town or city5 ac
Conservation Easement · 105 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 105 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rush Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rush Creek Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
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
2Baseball
1Tennis
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 Rush Creek 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rush Creek Township →
Next door
Rush Creek Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Marion Township13 miBerne Township12 miPleasant Township2.8 miReading Township1.9 miRush Creek Township1.5 miRichland Township0.7 miJackson Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Creek Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 35% | D |
| Reading Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 19% | D |
| Marion Township | 3% | 0.3 | 262 | 7% | B− |
| Richland Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 227 | 16% | B− |
| Jackson Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 19% | D |
| Pleasant Township | 3% | 0.1 | 25 | 33% | C+ |
| Berne Township | 3% | 0.3 | 110 | 18% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rush Creek Township
Where can I hike in Rush Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Howell Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rush Creek 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 Rush Creek Township’s trails?
Howell Park and Bremen Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rush Creek Township?
23,815 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rush Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rush Creek Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #882 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 Rush Creek 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 →