Photo: Nyttend · Public domainEast Taylor Township has 236 acres of parks, 109 for every 1,000 residents
6.3 miles of mapped trail cross East Taylor Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 52% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of East Taylor Township’s land is conserved, about 237 acres.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Taylor Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Taylor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Taylor Township is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Taylor Township’s 4% is ahead of 30% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% 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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237 conserved acres
4% of East Taylor Township’s land. Who manages East Taylor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturers Water Co.Tracts Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 234 | Open |
| Hinckston Run Reservoir Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 202 | Open |
| South Fork Dam Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Cambria Somerset Authority Reservoir Tract Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Mineral Point Village Playground Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Parkhill Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in East Taylor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
2.2 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.
The best walking months in East Taylor 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 East Taylor Township →
East Taylor Township and its neighbors
East Taylor Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Taylor Township | 4% | 0.7 | 109 | 52% | B+ |
| Conemaugh Township | 4% | 0.1 | 105 | 62% | B |
| Middle Taylor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Johnstown | 2% | 0.8 | 3 | 96% | B− |
| Croyle Township | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 35% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Taylor Township
How much of East Taylor 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 East Taylor Township?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Taylor Township?
46,513 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Taylor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 236 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Taylor Township have?
Ahead of 73% 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 East Taylor 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 →