Photo: Nyttend · Public domainConemaugh Township has 206 acres of parks, 105 for every 1,000 residents
1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Conemaugh Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Conemaugh Township’s land is conserved, about 311 acres. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Conemaugh Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 59% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Conemaugh Township’s 4% is ahead of 31% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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311 conserved acres
4% of Conemaugh Township’s land. Who manages Conemaugh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 199 | Restricted |
| Blue Jay Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 73 | Open |
| Dale Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 20 | Open |
| Franklin Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Manufacturers Water Co.Tracts Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
| South Fork Dam Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Lexington Avenue Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Conemaugh Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Conemaugh Township: April to 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) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Conemaugh Township →
Conemaugh Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conemaugh Township | 4% | 0.1 | 105 | 62% | B |
| East Taylor Township | 4% | 0.7 | 109 | 52% | B+ |
| Johnstown | 2% | 0.8 | 3 | 96% | B− |
| Stonycreek Township | 4% | 3.7 | 33 | 99%+ | A |
| Richland Township | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 56% | 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
How much of Conemaugh Township is conserved land?
4% 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.
Where can I bike in Conemaugh Township?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Conemaugh Township?
52,842 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conemaugh Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 206 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Conemaugh Township have?
Ahead of 59% 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.
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 →