Bradys Run Park
Managed by Beaver County Government
990 acres18.3 mi of trail
Brady's Run Trail NorthWildwood LoopBrady's Run Trail SouthWildwood Loop - Inner+1
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Brighton Township
Brighton Township has 1,264 acres of parks, 144 for every 1,000 residents
23 miles of mapped trail cross Brighton Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. 10% of Brighton Township’s land is conserved, about 1,305 acres. The biggest trail networks: Bradys Run Park (18.3 mi), Two Mile Run Park (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #132 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,305 acres · of 19.4 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,264 ac
144 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
70%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Brighton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brighton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brighton Township is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #132 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brighton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land144 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,264 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home70% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 90%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 87%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Brighton Township’s 10% is ahead of 58% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% 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 Bradys Run Park, with 18.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ellis Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Bradys Run Park990 acres · 18.3 mi of trail · Beaver County Government
DirectionsTwo Mile Run Park140 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHardy Field Complex17 acres
Ellis Park7 acres
Brighton Township Park5 acres
Senior Community Gardens3 acres
Gypsy Glen Park1 acres · Beaver Municipality
Who protects it
1,305 conserved acres
10% of Brighton Township’s land. Who manages Brighton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government1,180 ac
County431 ac
Town or city86 ac
Not recorded42 ac
Local Park · 1,186 acAgricultural Easement · 431 acLocal Recreation Area · 122 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 108 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brady's Run County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 993 | Open |
| Cambev Property Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 103 | Open |
| Two Mile Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 81 | Open |
| Novakovic Property Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 70 | Open |
| Hardy Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Ellis Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Dawson Ridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Brighton Township Ballpark #1 Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
| Brighton Township School Playgrounds Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Gypsy Glen Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
7 places to go in Brighton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brighton Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Brighton Township
Bradys Run Dog ParkIn Bradys Run Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 16.9 miHorses · 16.3 miUnpaved · 17.5 mi
Brady's Run Trail North3.1 mi
Brady's Run Trail South2.9 mi
Wildwood Loop2.5 mi
Aspen Fields1.7 mi
Wildwood Loop - Inner1.0 mi
Brady's Run Trail North - Inner0.9 mi
Arboretum Trail0.6 mi
Cairn Trail0.4 mi
seccondary Trail loops0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Baseball
4Basketball
2Equestrian
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brighton 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brighton Township →
Next door
Brighton Township and its neighbors
Brighton Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brighton Township23 miChippewa Township7.0 miIndustry2.2 miPatterson Township1.8 miBridgewater0.8 miBeaver0.3 miVanport Township0.2 miFallston0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Township | 10% | 1.2 | 144 | 70% | A |
| Patterson Township | 15% | 1.1 | 63 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Industry | 3% | 0.2 | 40 | 42% | B− |
| Bridgewater | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vanport Township | 7% | 0.2 | 41 | 99%+ | A− |
| Beaver | 8% | 0.3 | 22 | 99%+ | A− |
| Fallston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chippewa Township | 8% | 0.4 | 86 | 45% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brighton Township
Where can I hike in Brighton Township?
The longest trail networks: Bradys Run Park, 18.3 miles; Two Mile Run Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brighton Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Brighton Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Bradys Run Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brighton Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brighton Township?
16,728 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brighton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,264 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brighton Township have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #132 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 Brighton 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 →