Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBell Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
2% of Bell Township’s land is conserved, about 178 acres. 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Bell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bell Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bell Township’s 2% is ahead of 10% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 66% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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178 conserved acres
2% of Bell Township’s land. Who manages Bell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloe Reservoir (B&O Reservoir) State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 148 | Open |
| Mahoning Shadow Trail Local Recreation Area | County | 59 | Open |
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Bell Township: April, May, August and September
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bell Township →
Bell Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Township | 2% | 0.7 | 14 | 44% | B− |
| Punxsutawney | 3% | 1.1 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Young Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 35 | 29% | C |
| McCalmont Township | 15% | 0.2 | 25 | 28% | B |
| Gaskill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Henderson Township | 3% | 0.1 | 1 | 15% | C− |
| Canoe Township | 6% | 0.3 | under 1 | 1% | C− |
| Banks Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bell Township
How much of Bell Township is conserved land?
2% 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.
Is there public land near Bell Township?
35,427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 177 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bell Township have?
Ahead of 48% 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 Bell Township neighbors.
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 →