Blues Creek Park
Park
133 acres2.8 mi of trail
Fox Run TrailMeadowlark TrailBlue Stem Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Wdzinc · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Scioto Township
Scioto Township has 190 acres of parks, 48 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Blues Creek Park (2.8 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.0 miles of mapped trail cross Scioto Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #713 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
156 acres · of 34.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
190 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Scioto Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Scioto Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scioto Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #713 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Scioto Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land48 acres of park per 1,000 residents (190 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home22% 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 31%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 28%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 Blues Creek Park, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
156 conserved acres
1% of Scioto Township’s land. Who manages Scioto Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Private owners110 ac
County45 ac
Town or city1 ac
Private Park · 110 acState Conservation Area · 45 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Golf Club Private Park | Private owners | 110 | Open |
| Blues Creek Preserve State Conservation Area | County | 45 | Open |
| Horseshoe Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Scioto Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Scioto Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Fox Run Trail0.5 mi
Meadowlark Trail0.4 mi
Blue Stem Trail0.3 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
4Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Scioto 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 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scioto Township →
Next door
Scioto Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scioto Township | 1% | 0.1 | 48 | 22% | C |
| Concord Township | 8% | 0.6 | 39 | 44% | B+ |
| Delaware | 6% | 0.6 | 10 | 95% | B+ |
| Delaware Township | 5% | 0.1 | 72 | 38% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scioto Township
Where can I hike in Scioto Township?
The longest trail networks: Blues Creek Park, 2.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scioto 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 Scioto Township’s trails?
Blues Creek Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scioto Township?
17,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scioto Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 190 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scioto Township have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #713 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 Scioto 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 →