Shelocta Community Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Armstrong Township
Armstrong Township has 115 acres of parks, 42 for every 1,000 residents
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Armstrong Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #941 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
169 acres · of 37.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
115 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,578 ft
Watts Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Armstrong Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Armstrong Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #941 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Armstrong Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (115 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home11% 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 30%
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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 Armstrong Township’s 1% is ahead of 5% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% 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
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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
169 conserved acres
1% of Armstrong Township’s land. Who manages Armstrong Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County216 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government109 ac
Not recorded5 ac
Agricultural Easement · 216 acLocal Park · 115 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 54 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 82 | Open |
| Armstrong Township Park Local Park | Not recorded | 33 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Armstrong Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Armstrong Township
Watts Hill1,578 ft elevation
DirectionsRussell Hill1,549 ft elevation
DirectionsDisc golf in Armstrong Township
The Gorge at Anthony Run
DirectionsTrails & water
2 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
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Thomas Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Armstrong 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) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Armstrong Township →
Next door
Armstrong Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Plumcreek Township23 miWhite Township11 miArmstrong Township5.4 miCenter Township1.3 miWashington Township1.2 miYoung Township0.2 miJacksonville0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Township | 1% | 0.1 | 42 | 11% | C |
| Young Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 98 | 24% | B− |
| Center Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 117 | 58% | B− |
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 4% | D |
| Jacksonville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| White Township | 3% | 0.3 | 45 | 39% | B− |
| Plumcreek Township | under 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 15% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Armstrong Township
How much of Armstrong Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Armstrong Township’s trails?
Shelocta Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Armstrong Township?
14,114 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Armstrong Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 115 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Armstrong Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #941 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 Armstrong 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 →