Laurel Ridge State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
535 acres2.5 mi of trail
Laurel Highlands Hiking TrailLHHT - PA271 Shelter Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail Parking (Rt. 271)Website ↗
Photo: White Feather Safari Inspecting Life · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Conemaugh Township
Conemaugh Township has 1,230 acres of parks, 185 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Laurel Ridge State Park (2.5 mi), State Game Lands Number 42 (1.5 mi), Quemahoning Family Recreation Area (0.5 mi). 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Conemaugh Township’s land is conserved, about 1,308 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #655 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,308 acres · of 41.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,230 ac
185 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Conemaugh Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 58% of U.S. towns, #655 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land185 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,230 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home8% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 37%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Conemaugh Township’s 5% is ahead of 36% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Laurel Ridge State Park, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 42
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
82 acres1.5 mi of trail
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Quemahoning Family Recreation Area
Park
39 acres0.5 mi of trail
Family Rec Connector Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,308 conserved acres
5% of Conemaugh Township’s land. Who manages Conemaugh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government682 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits638 ac
State parks532 ac
State fish & wildlife82 ac
Not recorded633 ac
Local Recreation Area · 664 acLocal Other or Unknown · 651 acLocal Park · 638 acState Park · 532 acState Resource Management Area · 82 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quemahoning Family Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 655 | Open |
| Manufacturers Water Co.Tracts Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 638 | Open |
| Quemahoning Reservoir Local Park | Not recorded | 620 | Open |
| Laurel Ridge State Park State Park | State parks | 532 | Open |
| State Game Land 042 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 82 | Open |
| Border Dam Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| SCL Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Conemaugh Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Conemaugh Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Conemaugh Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Conemaugh Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.0 miHorses · 1.9 miUnpaved · 11.2 mi
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail2.3 mi
Que Trail - North2.1 mi
Cooper's Quarry Trail1.3 mi
Clark's Quarry Trail1.0 mi
Pheasant Ridge Trail0.9 mi
Que Trail - W0.6 mi
Cook'n Trail0.3 mi
Family Rec Connector Trail0.2 mi
LHHT - PA271 Shelter Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Soccer
1Baseball
1Football
1Softball
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Shaffer's BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Conemaugh Township →
Next door
Conemaugh Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jenner Township65 miFairfield Township40 miQuemahoning Township28 miConemaugh Township17 miStonycreek Township13 miBelmont7.3 miPaint Township5.2 miRichland Township5.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Township | 5% | 0.4 | 185 | 8% | B |
| Paint Township | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 8% | C− |
| Jenner Township | 15% | 1.0 | 752 | 18% | A− |
| Richland Township | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 56% | C |
| Quemahoning Township | 9% | 0.8 | 1,183 | 13% | A− |
| Fairfield Township | 11% | 0.7 | 438 | 8% | B+ |
| Stonycreek Township | 4% | 3.7 | 33 | 99%+ | A |
| Belmont | — 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 Conemaugh Township
Where can I hike in Conemaugh Township?
The longest trail networks: Laurel Ridge State Park, 2.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 42, 1.5 miles; Quemahoning Family Recreation Area, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Conemaugh Township is conserved land?
5% 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?
Laurel Ridge State Park and State Game Lands Number 42 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Conemaugh Township?
55,149 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conemaugh Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,311 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Conemaugh Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #655 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 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 →