State Game Lands Number 74
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,786 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Clarion Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Clarion Township
11% of Clarion Township’s land is conserved, about 2,134 acres. 25 acres are parks and preserves, 6.8 per 1,000 residents. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Clarion Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
2,134 acres · of 31.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
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.
Paul A. Weaver Community Park
Park
14 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Clear Creek State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,134 conserved acres
11% of Clarion Township’s land. Who manages Clarion Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,107 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government18 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Not recorded25 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,108 acLocal Park · 21 acLocal Other or Unknown · 21 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 074 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,107 | Open |
| Weaver Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Clarion Borough Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Township Of Clarion Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Clarion River Park Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Toby Boat Launch Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Clarion Township Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Clear Creek State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Clarion Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clarion Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Clarion Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Clarion Loop Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clarion Township: April, 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
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 Clarion Township →
Next door
Clarion Township and its neighbors
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Millcreek Township25 miPaint Township16 miHighland Township14 miUnion Township8.3 miClarion Township6.2 miMonroe Township5.9 miClarion2.2 miLimestone Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Millcreek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clarion | 2% | 1.4 | 6 | 96% | B+ |
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paint Township | 9% | 0.8 | 39 | 27% | B+ |
| Monroe Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 27% | C− |
| Limestone Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 19 | 29% | C |
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clarion Township
Where can I hike in Clarion Township?
The longest trail networks: Paul A. Weaver Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Clarion Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 74 and Paul A. Weaver Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clarion Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clarion Township?
24,885 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clarion Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,165 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clarion 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 →