Moraine State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
3,067 acres22.4 mi of trail
North Country TrailGlacier Ridge Trail (NCT)Eastern Powerline Trail [F]Glacier Ridge Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Clint · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Brady Township
Brady Township has 3,085 acres of parks, 2,825 for every 1,000 residents
32% of Brady Township’s land is conserved, about 3,517 acres. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Brady Township, 1.7 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Moraine State Park (22.4 mi), Jennings Environmental Education Center (5.6 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
32%
3,517 acres · of 17.0 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,085 ac
2,825 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Brady Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brady Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brady Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brady Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land32% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land2,825 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,085 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home39% 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 93%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Brady Township’s 32% is ahead of 92% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A+. 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 Moraine State Park, with 22.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jennings Environmental Education Center
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
294 acres5.6 mi of trail
Oakwoods TrailNorth Country TrailMassasauga TrailRidge Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,517 conserved acres
32% of Brady Township’s land. Who manages Brady Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks3,363 ac
County460 ac
Not recorded224 ac
State Park · 3,290 acAgricultural Easement · 460 acState Other or Unknown · 297 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 154 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moraine State Park State Park | State parks | 3,290 | Open |
| Jennings Environmental Education Center State Other or Unknown | State parks | 297 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Brady Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Brady Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Brady Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Brady Township
Lake Arthur Family CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.5 miHorses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 14.1 mi
North Country Trail6.5 mi
Glacier Ridge Trail (NCT)2.1 mi
Eastern Powerline Trail [F]1.8 mi
Oakwoods Trail1.3 mi
Glacier Ridge Trail1.3 mi
Ridge Top Trail [I]1.1 mi
Western Power Line Trail [E]1.1 mi
Old State Road [Trail H]0.9 mi
Down Hill Trail [K]0.8 mi
Freeride Loop [J]0.8 mi
15 more trails
Swamp Run - Equestrian Trail 4
0.8 miMoraine State Park Road [Trail H]
0.7 miPower Line Trail [A]
0.7 miSouthern Peninsula Trail [E]
0.7 miMassasauga Trail
0.5 miMarina Trail (White Blaze)
0.4 miRidge Trail
0.3 miDeer Trail
0.3 miBlack Cherry Trail
0.3 miPrairie Loop Trail
0.3 miPower Line Alternate Trail [G]
0.3 miHepatica Trail
0.2 miPower Line Alternate Trail
0.2 miBlazing Star Trail
0.2 miOld Field Trail
0.2 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Brady 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) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brady Township →
Next door
Brady Township and its neighbors
Brady Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brady Township29 miFranklin Township29 miWorth Township19 miSlippery Rock Township13 miClay Township4.2 miWest Liberty0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Township | 32% | 1.7 | 2,825 | 39% | A |
| Franklin Township | 41% | 1.4 | 2,124 | 23% | A |
| West Liberty | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Slippery Rock Township | 4% | 0.5 | 46 | 57% | B+ |
| Worth Township | 25% | 0.8 | 2,548 | 45% | A |
| Clay Township | 3% | 0.2 | 17 | 14% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brady Township
Where can I hike in Brady Township?
The longest trail networks: Moraine State Park, 22.4 miles; Jennings Environmental Education Center, 5.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brady Township is conserved land?
32% 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 Brady Township’s trails?
Moraine State Park and Jennings Environmental Education Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brady Township?
31,664 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brady Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,384 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brady Township have?
Ahead of 93% 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 Brady 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 →