Deer Lakes Park
Managed by Allegheny County
431 acres9.2 mi of trail
Red Trail LoopWhite TrailOrange Trail LoopPurple to White Connector+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Frazer Township
Frazer Township has 471 acres of parks, 453 for every 1,000 residents
12 miles of mapped trail cross Frazer Township, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Deer Lakes Park (9.2 mi). 7% of Frazer Township’s land is conserved, about 445 acres.
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
445 acres · of 9.3 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
471 ac
453 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
41%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Frazer Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frazer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frazer Township is ahead of 83% 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 Frazer Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land453 acres of park per 1,000 residents (471 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home41% 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 83%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Frazer Township’s 7% is ahead of 47% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% 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
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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 Deer Lakes Park, with 9.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
445 conserved acres
7% of Frazer Township’s land. Who manages Frazer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government419 ac
Not recorded26 ac
Local Park · 445 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deer Lakes Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 419 | Open |
| Riddle Run Park Local Park | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.4 miUnpaved · 8.8 mi
Red Trail Loop3.0 mi
White Trail1.6 mi
Rachel Carson Trail1.5 mi
Orange Trail Loop0.6 mi
Purple to White Connector0.5 mi
Purple Trail Loop0.3 mi
Orange Trail Loop / White Trail0.2 mi
Blue Trail Loop0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Frazer Township: April 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Frazer Township →
Next door
Frazer Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Indiana Township28 miWest Deer Township25 miFrazer Township12 miSpringdale Township10 miFawn Township4.3 miEast Deer Township4.0 miTarentum2.3 miHarwick1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frazer Township | 7% | 1.3 | 453 | 41% | A− |
| East Deer Township | 8% | 1.8 | 92 | 89% | A |
| Tarentum | 3% | 1.9 | 7 | 98% | A− |
| Fawn Township | 1% | 0.3 | 31 | 7% | C+ |
| West Deer Township | 8% | 0.8 | 74 | 35% | B+ |
| Indiana Township | 6% | 1.6 | 89 | 69% | A |
| Harwick | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springdale Township | 11% | 4.5 | 129 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Frazer Township
Where can I hike in Frazer Township?
The longest trail networks: Deer Lakes Park, 9.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frazer Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Frazer Township’s trails?
Deer Lakes Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Frazer Township?
12,686 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frazer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 471 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Frazer Township have?
Ahead of 83% 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 Frazer 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 →