Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0Chartiers Township has 157 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Chartiers Township. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Chartiers Township’s land is conserved, about 579 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #860 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Chartiers Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chartiers Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #860 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Chartiers Township’s 4% is ahead of 26% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
579 conserved acres
4% of Chartiers Township’s land. Who manages Chartiers Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 409 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marino Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 112 | Closed |
| West Pike Street Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 46 | Open |
| Washington County Fairgrounds Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| Allison Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Montour Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Canonsburg Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Allegheny Land Trust Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
5 places to go in Chartiers Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.5 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 best walking months in Chartiers 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Chartiers Township →
Chartiers Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chartiers Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 17 | 52% | C+ |
| Canton Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 6 | 55% | C |
| Cecil Township | 1% | 0.3 | 14 | 59% | C+ |
| North Strabane Township | 3% | 0.1 | 25 | 51% | C+ |
| South Strabane Township | 2% | 0.2 | 18 | 50% | C+ |
| Canonsburg | 4% | 0.5 | 7 | 91% | B |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 4% | 0.1 | 52 | 36% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chartiers Township
Where can I hike in Chartiers Township?
The longest trail networks: Canonsburg Town Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chartiers 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 Chartiers Township’s trails?
Washington County Fairgrounds and Canonsburg Town Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Chartiers Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Chartiers Township?
17,756 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chartiers Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 159 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chartiers Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #860 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 Chartiers 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 →