Tremper Mound Preserve
Managed by Arc of Appalachia
705 acres1.8 mi of trail
Pond Creek Bottom TrailRiparian TrailScioto Creek Kayak AccessMound Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Heironymous Rowe · CC BY-SA 3.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in Rush Township
Rush Township has 5.8 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Tremper Mound Preserve (1.8 mi). 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 0.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns · #882 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
133 acres · of 23.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,119 ft
Campbell Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rush Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rush Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns, #882 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rush Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13DParks close to home4% 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 14%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 11%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Rush 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 Tremper Mound Preserve, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Simon Farm
Managed by Arc of Appalachia
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
133 conserved acres
1% of Rush Township’s land. Who manages Rush Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners131 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Private Park · 131 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elks Country Club Private Park | Private owners | 131 | Open |
| Scioto Brush Creek NA State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Rush Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rush Township
NWES Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Rush Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Rush Township
Campbell Hill1,119 ft elevation
DirectionsBuck Knob1,004 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Buck Knob820 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
Pond Creek Bottom Trail0.8 mi
Riparian Trail0.6 mi
Scioto Creek Kayak Access0.2 mi
Mound Trail0.1 mi
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
1Football
1Soccer
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 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 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 46 | 55 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
November is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rush Township →
Next door
Rush Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Union Township19 miValley Township7.4 miClay Township7.1 miRush Township5.8 miWashington Township5.4 miMorgan Township2.9 miLucasville1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush Township | 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 4% | D |
| Valley Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 9 | 18% | C− |
| Washington Township | 11% | 0.2 | 319 | 49% | B+ |
| Clay Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 4 | 26% | C− |
| Union Township | 28% | 0.4 | 3,472 | 24% | A− |
| Lucasville | under 1% | 0.3 | 3 | 34% | C− |
| Morgan Township | 15% | 0.1 | 1,695 | 35% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rush Township
Where can I hike in Rush Township?
The longest trail networks: Tremper Mound Preserve, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rush 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 Township’s trails?
Tremper Mound Preserve and Simon Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rush Township?
41,110 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rush Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rush 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 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 →