State Game Lands Number 39
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Frenchcreek Township
Frenchcreek Township has 143 acres of parks, 106 for every 1,000 residents
9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Frenchcreek Township. 5% of Frenchcreek Township’s land is conserved, about 867 acres.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
867 acres · of 29.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
143 ac
106 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Frenchcreek Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frenchcreek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frenchcreek Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frenchcreek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land106 acres of park per 1,000 residents (143 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 41%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Frenchcreek Township’s 5% is ahead of 33% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
867 conserved acres
5% of Frenchcreek Township’s land. Who manages Frenchcreek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,534 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)173 ac
Private owners73 ac
State fish & wildlife42 ac
Not recorded120 ac
Conservation Easement · 807 acRecreation or Education Easement · 797 acForest Stewardship Easement · 551 acOther Easement · 391 acPrivate Conservation · 335 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 580 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfall Hollow Private Conservation | Not recorded | 182 | Open |
| French Creek Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 153 | Closed |
| State Game Land 039 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 27 | Open |
| Wpc Easement #131 Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Closed |
| Little Sandy Creek State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 15 | Open |
| Frenchcreek Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 2 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Frenchcreek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Frenchcreek Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Frenchcreek Township
3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Frenchcreek Township
Private Camp Ground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Frenchcreek 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Frenchcreek Township →
Next door
Frenchcreek Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Victory Township49 miMineral Township17 miSugarcreek16 miFranklin2.6 miSandycreek Township2.0 miFrenchcreek Township1.2 miPolk1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frenchcreek Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 106 | 9% | C+ |
| Franklin | 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 98% | B− |
| Sugarcreek | 4% | 0.4 | 114 | 59% | B+ |
| Sandycreek Township | 4% | 0.1 | 4 | 20% | C− |
| Mineral Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Polk | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Victory 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 Frenchcreek Township
How much of Frenchcreek Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Frenchcreek Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 39 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Frenchcreek Township?
29,298 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frenchcreek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 187 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Frenchcreek Township have?
Ahead of 41% 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 Frenchcreek 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 →