Stephenson-Campbell House · Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Cecil Township has 216 acres of parks, 14 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Cecil Township’s land is conserved, about 221 acres. 59% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.0 miles of mapped trail cross Cecil Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #817 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cecil Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cecil Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #817 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cecil Township’s 1% is ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Cecil Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
221 conserved acres
1% of Cecil Township’s land. Who manages Cecil Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 24 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montour Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 177 | Open |
| Dick Corporation Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 55 | Open |
| Cecil Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Cabana Beach Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Panhandle Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Boyce Street Neighborhood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Holy Rosary Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| Hendersonville Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
13 places to go in Cecil Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map.
3 lakes & rivers
9.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Cecil 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cecil Township →
Cecil Township and its neighbors
Cecil Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Township | 1% | 0.3 | 14 | 59% | C+ |
| Peters Township | 5% | 0.3 | 25 | 65% | B |
| Chartiers Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 17 | 52% | C+ |
| North Strabane Township | 3% | 0.1 | 25 | 51% | C+ |
| Lawrence | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Southpointe | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Robinson Township | 1% | 0.2 | 78 | 40% | B− |
| Canonsburg | 4% | 0.5 | 7 | 91% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cecil Township
Where can I hike in Cecil Township?
The longest trail networks: Cecil Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cecil Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Cecil Township’s trails?
Cecil Park and Lawrence Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cecil Township?
9.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cecil Township?
21,413 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cecil Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 219 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cecil Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #817 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 Cecil Township neighbors.
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 →