State Game Lands Number 279
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
225 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Allegheny Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Allegheny Township
15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Allegheny Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 23 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #940 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
856 acres · of 29.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
23 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Allegheny Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Allegheny Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #940 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Allegheny Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land8.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (23 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home15% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 31%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 9%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Allegheny Township’s 4% is ahead of 32% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% of 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
856 conserved acres
4% of Allegheny Township’s land. Who manages Allegheny Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,936 ac
State fish & wildlife225 ac
Joint206 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)104 ac
Not recorded22 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,246 acState Resource Management Area · 225 acLocal Park · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 610 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 279 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 225 | Open |
| Allegheny Highlands Regional Theatre Local Park | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Mcguire Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
3Soccer
2Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Allegheny Township: April, May and August
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Allegheny Township →
Next door
Allegheny Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cambria Township13 miGallitzin Township8.4 miCresson Township7.8 miAllegheny Township4.6 miClearfield Township4.6 miEast Carroll Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 15% | C |
| East Carroll Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Cambria Township | 3% | 0.3 | 39 | 39% | B− |
| Clearfield Township | 8% | 0.1 | 11 | 12% | C+ |
| Gallitzin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cresson Township | 11% | 0.6 | 7 | 64% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Allegheny Township
How much of Allegheny Township is conserved land?
4% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Allegheny Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 279 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Allegheny Township?
54,571 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allegheny Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 249 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Allegheny Township have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #940 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Allegheny 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 →