Pine Ridge Park
Park
578 acres3.5 mi of trail
Lodge TrailTom's Run Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Pavilion 3
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Burrell Township
26% of Burrell Township’s land is conserved: 3,926 acres
650 acres are parks and preserves, 188 per 1,000 residents. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Burrell Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Pine Ridge Park (3.5 mi), State Game Lands Number 276 (3.2 mi), State Game Lands Number 153 (2.1 mi).
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #225 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
3,926 acres · of 23.8 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
650 ac
188 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.8 mi
7.8 mi paths
Highest peak
1,893 ft
Penn View Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Burrell Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Burrell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Burrell Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #225 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Burrell Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land188 acres of park per 1,000 residents (650 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home35% 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 85%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 78%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Burrell Township’s 26% is ahead of 86% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Pine Ridge Park, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 276
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,945 acres3.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 153
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,202 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Pine Ridge Park578 acres · 3.5 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 2761,945 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 1531,202 acres · 2.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsSaylor Park22 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsBlairsville Little League Fields14 acres
Who protects it
3,926 conserved acres
26% of Burrell Township’s land. Who manages Burrell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,101 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government653 ac
Town or city156 ac
Not recorded15 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,101 acLocal Park · 814 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 276 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,945 | Open |
| State Game Land 153 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,157 | Open |
| Pine Ridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 578 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 156 | Open |
| Saylor Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 75 | Open |
| Burrell Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Blairsville Swimming Pool And Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Burrell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Burrell Township
Penn View Mountain1,893 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.9 miHorses · 2.9 mi
Lodge Trail1.9 mi
Tom's Run Trail1.0 mi
T6610.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Burrell 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Burrell Township →
Next door
Burrell Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fairfield Township40 miDerry Township39 miBrush Valley Township34 miBurrell Township20 miWest Wheatfield Township5.8 miBlack Lick Township1.3 miCenter Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrell Township | 26% | 0.8 | 188 | 35% | A |
| Black Lick Township | 6% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
| Derry Township | 6% | 0.4 | 105 | 54% | B+ |
| Center Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 117 | 58% | B− |
| West Wheatfield Township | 9% | 0.2 | 28 | 37% | B |
| Fairfield Township | 11% | 0.7 | 438 | 8% | B+ |
| Brush Valley Township | 18% | 0.8 | 1,086 | 19% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burrell Township
Where can I hike in Burrell Township?
The longest trail networks: Pine Ridge Park, 3.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 276, 3.2 miles; State Game Lands Number 153, 2.1 miles; Saylor Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Burrell Township is conserved land?
26% 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 Burrell Township’s trails?
Pine Ridge Park and State Game Lands Number 276 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Burrell Township?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Burrell Township?
35,331 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burrell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,773 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Burrell Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #225 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 Burrell 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 →