State Game Lands Number 328
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
505 acres1.7 mi of trail
West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Margaret Luzier, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Conemaugh Township
Conemaugh Township has 67 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 328 (1.7 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Conemaugh Township’s land is conserved, about 724 acres.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
724 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
67 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Conemaugh Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Conemaugh Township is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Conemaugh Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (67 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home26% 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 49%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Conemaugh Township’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B. 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 State Game Lands Number 328, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Conemaugh Lake Recreation Area
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Who protects it
724 conserved acres
3% of Conemaugh Township’s land. Who manages Conemaugh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife514 ac
County381 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Not recorded127 ac
State Resource Management Area · 514 acAgricultural Easement · 381 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 106 acPrivate Conservation · 19 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 96 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 328 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 514 | Open |
| West Penn Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 106 | Closed |
| Cvc Properties Private Conservation | Not recorded | 19 | Closed |
| North Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Nowrytown Road Ballfield Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| SCL Community Pool Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Conemaugh Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Conemaugh Township
Saltsburg Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Conemaugh Township
Conemaugh River Lake playgroundIn Conemaugh Lake Recreation Area
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 miHorses · 2.9 miUnpaved · 2.1 mi
West Penn Trail - Dick Mayer Section1.8 mi
West Penn Trail - Kiski Extension1.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
West Penn TrailBike route
2.9 miCourts & fields
2Baseball
1Football
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Conemaugh 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 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Conemaugh Township →
Next door
Conemaugh Township and its neighbors
Conemaugh Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Derry Township39 miConemaugh Township10 miLoyalhanna Township2.3 miBell Township2.1 miAvonmore2.0 miBlack Lick Township1.3 miYoung Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Township | 3% | 0.3 | 31 | 26% | B− |
| Black Lick Township | 6% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 5% | D |
| Derry Township | 6% | 0.4 | 105 | 54% | B+ |
| Loyalhanna Township | 5% | 0.1 | 1 | 26% | C− |
| Avonmore | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Young Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 98 | 24% | B− |
| Bell Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | 17% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Conemaugh Township
Where can I hike in Conemaugh Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 328, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Conemaugh Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Conemaugh Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 328 and Conemaugh Lake Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Conemaugh Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: West Penn Trail.
Is there public land near Conemaugh Township?
17,787 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conemaugh Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 582 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Conemaugh Township have?
Ahead of 49% 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 Conemaugh 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 →