Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area
Park
54 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Burrell Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Burrell Township
16% of Burrell Township’s land is conserved, about 2,184 acres. 662 acres are parks and preserves, 1,373 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Burrell Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
2,184 acres · of 21.5 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
662 ac
1,373 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,184 conserved acres
16% of Burrell Township’s land. Who manages Burrell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,391 ac
Local Park · 2,126 acAgricultural Easement · 266 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek Lake Park (Usarmy Corps. Engineers) Local Park | County | 2,126 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Burrell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Burrell Township
Dime Hill
DirectionsGeorge Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Baker Trail4.9 mi
Laurel Point Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Burrell Township: April 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 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Burrell Township →
Next door
Burrell Township and its neighbors
Burrell Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Plumcreek Township23 miBurrell Township11 miBethel Township6.2 miKiskiminetas Township4.4 miKittanning Township4.3 miParks Township1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burrell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethel Township | 6% | 0.4 | 442 | 20% | B |
| Kittanning Township | 1% | 0.1 | 61 | 14% | C |
| Kiskiminetas Township | 3% | 0.1 | 163 | 29% | B− |
| Parks Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 43% | C− |
| Plumcreek Township | under 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 15% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Burrell Township
Are dogs allowed on Burrell Township’s trails?
Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Burrell Township?
6,314 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Burrell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 662 of them inside the town line.
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 →