Community College of Beaver County
Park
37 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ombsz · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Center Township
Center Township has 92 acres of parks, 7.9 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Community College of Beaver County (1.2 mi). 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Center Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #987 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
43 acres · of 15.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
92 ac
7.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,230 ft
Bunker Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Center Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Center Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #987 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Center Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (92 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home49% 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 22%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 5%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Center Township’s under 1% is ahead of 3% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Center Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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 Community College of Beaver County, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Van Kirk Athletic Field
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sylvan Crest
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Community College of Beaver County37 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCenter Municipal Park21 acres
DirectionsVan Kirk Athletic Field5 acres
Sylvan Crest4 acres
Sherwood Park1 acres · Center Township
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
under 1% of Center Township’s land. Who manages Center Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government24 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Not recorded18 ac
Local Park · 29 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 acPrivate Conservation · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Center Ballfield #2 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Center Ballfield #1 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Center Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Sylvan Crest Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Rocky Bottom Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| P.S.U. Beaver Campus Athletic Fields Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Center Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Center Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Center Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Center Township
Bunker Hill1,230 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
10Baseball
6Tennis
2Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Softball
1Football
1Soccer
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Center 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Center Township →
Next door
Center Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hopewell Township8.1 miPotter Township3.3 miCenter Township1.4 miRaccoon Township0.4 miMonaca0.0 miConway0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 8 | 49% | C− |
| Raccoon Township | 14% | under 0.1 | 605 | 38% | B |
| Monaca | 3% | under 0.1 | 7 | 99% | C+ |
| Potter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hopewell Township | 2% | 0.5 | 14 | 42% | B− |
| Conway | 3% | under 0.1 | 10 | 99%+ | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Center Township
Where can I hike in Center Township?
The longest trail networks: Community College of Beaver County, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Center Township is conserved land?
under 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 Center Township’s trails?
Community College of Beaver County and Center Municipal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Center Township?
22,451 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Center Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 92 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Center Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #987 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 Center 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 →