Oil Creek State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,577 acres12.7 mi of trail
Gerard Hiking TrailEast Side Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Drake Oil Well · Photo: Niagara · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cherrytree Township
Cherrytree Township has 1,851 acres of parks, 1,500 for every 1,000 residents
37 miles of mapped trail cross Cherrytree Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. 11% of Cherrytree Township’s land is conserved, about 2,676 acres. The biggest trail networks: Oil Creek State Park (12.7 mi), Drake Well Park (2.6 mi).
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,676 acres · of 36.7 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,851 ac
1,500 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.9 mi
7.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Cherrytree Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cherrytree Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cherrytree Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cherrytree Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,500 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,851 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home17% 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 80%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cherrytree Township’s 11% is ahead of 62% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% 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 Oil Creek State Park, with 12.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Drake Well Park
Park
240 acres2.6 mi of trail
Gerard Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 96
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
847 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,676 conserved acres
11% of Cherrytree Township’s land. Who manages Cherrytree Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,580 ac
State fish & wildlife847 ac
Other state land243 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
State Park · 1,580 acState Resource Management Area · 847 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 243 acLocal Park · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 1,580 | Open |
| State Game Land 096 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 847 | Open |
| Drake Well Museum and Park State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 243 | Open |
| Cherry Tree Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Cherrytree Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cherrytree Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Cherrytree Township
Gregg FallsIn Oil Creek State Park
DirectionsScenic views in Cherrytree Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Cherrytree Township
Oil Creek Family CampgroundFee
DirectionsWolfkiel RunFee · In Oil Creek State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 12.6 mi
Gerard Hiking Trail10.8 mi
East Side Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
7.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cherrytree Township: May, August 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cherrytree Township →
Next door
Cherrytree Township and its neighbors
Cherrytree Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cornplanter Township43 miCherrytree Township37 miOakland Township27 miOil Creek Township17 miOil Creek Township5.2 miPlum Township0.4 miTroy Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherrytree Township | 11% | 1.0 | 1,500 | 17% | A− |
| Oil Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cornplanter Township | 18% | 1.2 | 1,505 | 30% | A |
| Oakland Township | 16% | 0.9 | 1,549 | 28% | A− |
| Plum Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oil Creek Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 40 | 19% | C |
| Troy Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 201 | 14% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cherrytree Township
Where can I hike in Cherrytree Township?
The longest trail networks: Oil Creek State Park, 12.7 miles; Drake Well Park, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cherrytree Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Cherrytree Township’s trails?
Oil Creek State Park and Drake Well Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cherrytree Township?
7.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cherrytree Township?
33,998 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cherrytree Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,701 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cherrytree Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Cherrytree 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 →