Ohio River Bluffs
Managed by Arc of Appalachia
264 acres2 mi of trail
Ohio River Bluffs LoopGinger Ridge LoopBlue-eyed Mary Trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Sprigg Township
Sprigg Township has 62 acres of parks, 33 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Ohio River Bluffs (2 mi). 7.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sprigg Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
119 acres · of 44.4 sq mi of land
Trails
7.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
62 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sprigg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sprigg Township is ahead of 26% 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 Sprigg Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical OH town 3% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (62 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home0% 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 26%
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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 Ohio River Bluffs, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
119 conserved acres
under 1% of Sprigg Township’s land. Who manages Sprigg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits61 ac
Private owners58 ac
Private Conservation · 61 acPrivate Park · 58 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arc Of Appalachia Biodiversity Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 61 | Open |
| Hilltop Golf Course Private Park | Private owners | 58 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Sprigg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sprigg Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sprigg Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Sprigg Township
Burning Heart CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.0 mi
Ohio River Bluffs Loop1.2 mi
Ginger Ridge Loop0.5 mi
Blue-eyed Mary Trail0.3 mi
When to get out
August is the best month for walking in Sprigg 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 | 67 | 76 | 83 | 86 | 85 | 80 | 68 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Sprigg Township →
Next door
Sprigg Township and its neighbors
Sprigg Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sprigg Township7.4 miHuntington Township6.0 miMonroe Township1.8 miLiberty Township1.8 miManchester Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sprigg Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 33 | under 1% | C |
| Monroe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manchester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Huntington Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 23% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Sprigg Township
Where can I hike in Sprigg Township?
The longest trail networks: Ohio River Bluffs, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sprigg Township is conserved land?
under 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 Sprigg Township’s trails?
Ohio River Bluffs doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sprigg Township?
2,490 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sprigg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sprigg Township have?
Ahead of 26% 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 Sprigg 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 →