Oil Creek State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
3,545 acres25.5 mi of trail
Gerard Hiking TrailInterpretive Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Plazak · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Cornplanter Township
Cornplanter Township has 3,563 acres of parks, 1,505 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Cornplanter Township’s land is conserved, about 4,203 acres. 43 miles of mapped trail cross Cornplanter Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Oil Creek State Park (25.5 mi), State Game Lands Number 253 (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
4,203 acres · of 37.4 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,563 ac
1,505 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Cornplanter Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cornplanter Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cornplanter Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cornplanter Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (43 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,505 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,563 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home30% 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 87%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cornplanter Township’s 18% is ahead of 75% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Oil Creek State Park, with 25.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 253
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
654 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Petroleum Center Playground
Park
22 acres0.2 mi of trail
Gerard Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Who protects it
4,203 conserved acres
18% of Cornplanter Township’s land. Who manages Cornplanter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks3,546 ac
State fish & wildlife654 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
State Park · 3,546 acState Resource Management Area · 654 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oil Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 3,546 | Open |
| State Game Land 253 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 654 | Open |
| Murray's Scenic View Overlook Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Cornplanter Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cornplanter Township
Hasson Heights Elementary playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Cornplanter Township
Boat LaunchIn Oil Creek State Park
DirectionsScenic views in Cornplanter Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 15.9 mi
Gerard Hiking Trail11.9 mi
Tank Farm0.4 mi
Interpretive Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
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.
Pithole City, Site ofSite · listed 1973
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cornplanter 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
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 Cornplanter Township →
Next door
Cornplanter Township and its neighbors
Cornplanter Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Cornplanter Township43 miCherrytree Township37 miOakland Township27 miOil Creek Township17 miCranberry Township16 miSugarcreek16 miPresident Township10 miOil City0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornplanter Township | 18% | 1.2 | 1,505 | 30% | A |
| President Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oil City | 4% | 0.2 | 11 | 90% | B |
| Cherrytree Township | 11% | 1.0 | 1,500 | 17% | A− |
| Cranberry Township | 10% | 0.2 | 27 | 22% | B− |
| Oakland Township | 16% | 0.9 | 1,549 | 28% | A− |
| Sugarcreek | 4% | 0.4 | 114 | 59% | B+ |
| Oil Creek 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 Cornplanter Township
Where can I hike in Cornplanter Township?
The longest trail networks: Oil Creek State Park, 25.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 253, 0.5 miles; Petroleum Center Playground, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cornplanter Township is conserved land?
18% 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 Cornplanter Township’s trails?
Oil Creek State Park and State Game Lands Number 253 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cornplanter Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cornplanter Township?
42,968 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cornplanter Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,224 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cornplanter Township have?
Ahead of 87% 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 Cornplanter 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 →