Jacobs Creek Park
Park
311 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mount Vernon Furnace · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Bullskin Township
Bullskin Township has 506 acres of parks, 77 for every 1,000 residents
18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.1 miles of mapped trail cross Bullskin Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Bullskin Township’s land is conserved, about 1,235 acres.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #795 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
1,235 acres · of 44.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
506 ac
77 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,640 ft
Ore Mine Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
4 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bullskin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bullskin Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #795 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bullskin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land77 acres of park per 1,000 residents (506 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home18% 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 45%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 23%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bullskin Township’s 4% is ahead of 31% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 Jacobs Creek Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,235 conserved acres
4% of Bullskin Township’s land. Who manages Bullskin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,733 ac
State fish & wildlife257 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government146 ac
Not recorded110 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,718 acState Other or Unknown · 215 acLocal Park · 195 acLocal Recreation Area · 53 acRecreation or Education Easement · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 754 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 43 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenlick Run Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 230 | Open |
| Jacobs Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 74 | Unknown |
| Chestnut Ridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 68 | Open |
| Westmoreland Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 47 | Open |
| Bridgeport Dam Park Local Park | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Chestnut Ridge Park Local Park | Not recorded | 13 | Unknown |
| Bullskin Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Bullskin Township Fairgrounds Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Bridgeport Dam Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Bullskin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bullskin Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Bullskin Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Bullskin Township
Ore Mine Hill1,640 ft elevation
DirectionsBark Hill1,316 ft elevation
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
6Soccer
2Baseball
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Bullskin Township: April 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bullskin Township →
Next door
Bullskin Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Springfield Township43 miSaltlick Township12 miMount Pleasant Township8.7 miConnellsville Township6.1 miBullskin Township4.1 miEast Huntingdon Township2.9 miBear Rocks1.2 miUpper Tyrone Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullskin Township | 4% | 0.1 | 77 | 18% | B− |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 5% | 0.2 | 75 | 28% | B− |
| Connellsville Township | 11% | 0.5 | 6 | 65% | B |
| East Huntingdon Township | 10% | 0.1 | 3 | 20% | C |
| Saltlick Township | 3% | 0.3 | 222 | 35% | B |
| Springfield Township | 9% | 0.7 | 919 | 28% | A− |
| Bear Rocks | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Tyrone Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 2 | 40% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bullskin Township
Where can I hike in Bullskin Township?
The longest trail networks: Jacobs Creek Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bullskin 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 Bullskin Township’s trails?
Jacobs Creek Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bullskin Township?
55,235 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bullskin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 507 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bullskin Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #795 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 Bullskin 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 →