Settlers Cabin Park
Managed by Allegheny County
553 acres8.4 mi of trail
Red TrailBlue Trail / Red TrailYellow TrailGreen Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Neville House · Photo: Daniel Case · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Collier Township
Collier Township has 18 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
778 acres are parks and preserves, 87 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Collier Township’s land is conserved, about 909 acres. The biggest trail networks: Settlers Cabin Park (8.4 mi), Neville Woods Conservation Area (1.3 mi), Hilltop Park (1.3 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #170 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
909 acres · of 13.6 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
778 ac
87 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.8 mi
4.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
8 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Collier Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Collier Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Collier Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #170 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Collier Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land87 acres of park per 1,000 residents (778 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home63% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 88%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 84%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Collier Township’s 10% is ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Settlers Cabin Park, with 8.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Neville Woods Conservation Area
Nature preserve
42 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 9 parks & preserves
Settlers Cabin Park553 acres · 8.4 mi of trail · Allegheny County
DirectionsNeville Woods Conservation Area42 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsHilltop Park40 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsCollier Park29 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWebb Park7 acres
DirectionsKelly Park5 acres
DirectionsSkvarca Park2 acres
DirectionsBoys Home Park1 acres
Prestley Heights Green Space1 acres
Who protects it
909 conserved acres
10% of Collier Township’s land. Who manages Collier Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government747 ac
County252 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits218 ac
Regional Water Districts99 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)48 ac
Town or city9 ac
Not recorded48 ac
Local Park · 713 acAgricultural Easement · 400 acLocal Recreation Area · 133 acRecreation or Education Easement · 86 acConservation Easement · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 106 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 33 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlers Cabin Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 498 | Open |
| Robinson Run Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 86 | Open |
| Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 72 | Open |
| Collier Community Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 67 | Open |
| Hilltop Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 52 | Open |
| Neville Woods Conservation Area Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 43 | Open |
| Panhandle Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 42 | Open |
| Township Municipal Complex Flag Memorial Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Kelly Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Webb Field/Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
27 places to go in Collier Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Collier Township
8 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Collier Township
Neville Park Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Collier Township
Chartiers Valley Playground
DirectionsPrestley Heights PlaygroundIn Prestley Heights Green Space
DirectionsSwingsIn Skvarca Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Collier Township
Molly's Dog Park
DirectionsSettlers Cabin Dog ParkIn Settlers Cabin Park
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Collier Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Trails & water
11 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.2 miUnpaved · 9.1 mi
Red Trail2.0 mi
Blue Trail / Red Trail1.2 mi
Yellow Trail1.0 mi
Green Trail0.8 mi
Purple Trail0.8 mi
Waterfall Trail [Green]0.7 mi
Red Trail / Yellow Trail0.5 mi
Neville Park Trail0.4 mi
Red Trail Connector0.3 mi
Red Trail / Green Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
Closed Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Tennis
5Basketball
4Pickleball
4Baseball
2Soccer
1Lacrosse
1Beach volleyball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places 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 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Collier 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 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Collier Township →
Next door
Collier Township and its neighbors
Collier Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Collier Township18 miSouth Fayette Township14 miRobinson Township13 miNorth Fayette Township11 miScott Township7.3 miBridgeville0.8 miHeidelberg0.1 miGlendale0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collier Township | 10% | 1.3 | 87 | 63% | A |
| South Fayette Township | 7% | 0.7 | 39 | 62% | A− |
| Robinson Township | 6% | 0.9 | 36 | 68% | A− |
| Scott Township | 8% | 1.9 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Bridgeville | 3% | 0.7 | 4 | 97% | B |
| North Fayette Township | 6% | 0.4 | 56 | 48% | B+ |
| Glendale | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Heidelberg | 4% | 0.3 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Collier Township
Where can I hike in Collier Township?
The longest trail networks: Settlers Cabin Park, 8.4 miles; Neville Woods Conservation Area, 1.3 miles; Hilltop Park, 1.3 miles; Collier Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Collier Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Collier Township’s trails?
Settlers Cabin Park and Neville Woods Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Collier Township?
4.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Collier Township?
17,035 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Collier Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 778 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Collier Township have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #170 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 Collier 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 →