Graham Park
Park
114 acres4.9 mi of trail
Brush Creek TrailSoccer Trail LoopGraham Park Walking PathFootball Trail Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Football Parking
Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Cranberry Township
Cranberry Township has 17 miles of mapped trails, 0.7 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Graham Park (4.9 mi), North Boundary Park (1.4 mi), Cranberry Township Community Park (0.6 mi). 551 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Cranberry Township’s land is conserved, about 553 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #558 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
553 acres · of 22.9 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
551 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.3 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cranberry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cranberry Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #558 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.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cranberry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (551 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home65% 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 65%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 46%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cranberry Township’s 4% is ahead of 27% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Graham Park, with 4.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cranberry Township Community Park
Park
103 acres0.6 mi of trail
Cranberry Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Glen Eden Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Graham Park114 acres · 4.9 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Boundary Park126 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCranberry Township Community Park103 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsFreedom Woods Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsGlen Eden Park11 acres
Ehrman Farms Playground10 acres
St Ferdinand's Play Area8 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
553 conserved acres
4% of Cranberry Township’s land. Who manages Cranberry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government460 ac
County150 ac
Joint140 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded20 ac
Local Park · 333 acAgricultural Easement · 290 acLocal Recreation Area · 147 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 73 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Highlands Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 147 | Unknown |
| North Boundary Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 127 | Open |
| Graham Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 107 | Open |
| Cranberry Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 76 | Open |
| Cranberry Play Areas Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Cranberry Athletic Fields Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Cranberry School Ballfields Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Joyce Dr. Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Cranberry Township Skate Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
Things to do
20 places to go in Cranberry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Cranberry Township
Cranberry PoolIn North Boundary Park
DirectionsOrchard Park Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Cranberry Township
Freedom Woods PlaygroundIn Freedom Woods Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Cranberry Township
The Indoor Dog Park
DirectionsPlus 3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Cranberry Township
Picnic Tables for Building 500
DirectionsPicnic tables for Building 800
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 3.2 mi
Brush Creek Trail1.1 mi
Soccer Trail Loop0.9 mi
Graham Park Walking Path0.6 mi
Football Trail Loop0.6 mi
Baseball Trail Loop0.5 mi
Hunter's Creek Trail0.5 mi
Cranberry Park Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
5.4 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
19Baseball
19Pickleball
8Soccer
4Basketball
3Football
2Tennis
2Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cranberry 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cranberry Township →
Next door
Cranberry Township and its neighbors
Cranberry Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Marshall Township26 miCranberry Township17 miJackson Township11 miAdams Township4.1 miNew Sewickley Township1.5 miEconomy0.8 miSeven Fields0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranberry Township | 4% | 0.7 | 16 | 65% | B+ |
| Seven Fields | 5% | 0.5 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Adams Township | 2% | 0.2 | 10 | 37% | C |
| New Sewickley Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 29 | 12% | C |
| Marshall Township | 15% | 1.7 | 39 | 75% | A |
| Economy | 3% | under 0.1 | 37 | 42% | C+ |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.5 | 9 | 37% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cranberry Township
Where can I hike in Cranberry Township?
The longest trail networks: Graham Park, 4.9 miles; North Boundary Park, 1.4 miles; Cranberry Township Community Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cranberry 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.
Are dogs allowed on Cranberry Township’s trails?
Graham Park and North Boundary Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cranberry Township?
8.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes, 1.8 of off-road paths and 5.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Cranberry Township?
13,838 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cranberry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 551 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cranberry Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #558 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 Cranberry 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 →