Buzzard's Roost
Managed by Ross County Park District
86 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: dok1 · CC BY 2.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Twin Township
Twin Township has 6.5 miles of mapped trails, 0.1 for every square mile of land
21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 7.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #823 of 993 in Ohio. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
365 acres · of 60.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
7.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Twin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Twin Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #823 of 993 in Ohio. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Twin 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 (7 mi) · OH 0.2 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (24 acres) · OH 15 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home21% 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 19%
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Ohio towns of 2,500+ (993)Ahead of 17%
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Twin 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 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 Buzzard's Roost, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
365 conserved acres
1% of Twin Township’s land. Who manages Twin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)343 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits16 ac
County4 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Conservation Easement · 343 acPrivate Conservation · 16 acLocal Park · 4 acState Conservation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 343 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spruce Hill-Rocky Fork-Hope Springs-Rock Run-Kamama Prairie Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Open |
| North Fork Park Local Park | County | 4 | Open |
| Pike State Forest State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Twin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Twin Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
1Equestrian
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 Twin 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 85 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
November is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Twin Township →
Next door
Twin Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Scioto Township41 miPaxton Township38 miPaint Township31 miUnion Township16 miHuntington Township12 miTwin Township6.5 miConcord Township4.5 miBuckskin Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twin Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 21% | C− |
| Huntington Township | 1% | 0.2 | 23 | 13% | C |
| Union Township | 6% | 0.2 | 168 | 57% | B+ |
| Concord Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 15% | C− |
| Buckskin Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 298 | 14% | C+ |
| Paxton Township | 2% | 1.2 | 211 | 46% | B+ |
| Paint Township | 12% | 0.9 | 456 | 3% | B+ |
| Scioto Township | 5% | 1.0 | 43 | 64% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Twin Township
Where can I hike in Twin Township?
The longest trail networks: Buzzard's Roost, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Twin 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 Twin Township’s trails?
Buzzard's Roost and Spruce Hill don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Twin Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Twin Township?
27,596 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 24 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Twin Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #823 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 Twin 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 →