Grove City Memorial Park
Park
194 acres7.5 mi of trail
Twister TrailLoop D Loop TrailSidewinderCrater Top Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Adegroff · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Grove City
13% of Grove City’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 8.5 miles of mapped trail cross Grove City, 3.2 per square mile of land. 13% of Grove City’s land is conserved, about 224 acres.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #13 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
224 acres · of 2.7 sq mi of land
Trails
8.5 mi
3.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
431 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
2.6 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Grove City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Grove City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Grove City is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #13 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Grove City’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land55 acres of park per 1,000 residents (431 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)#13 of 1,037
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Grove City’s 13% is ahead of 67% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Grove City Memorial Park, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
224 conserved acres
13% of Grove City’s land. Who manages Grove City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government222 ac
Local Park · 222 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 205 | Open |
| Hunter Farm Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Stewart Avenue Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Meadows Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Grove City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Grove City
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Disc golf in Grove City
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
19 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.4 miUnpaved · 6.9 mi
Twister Trail1.0 mi
Loop D Loop Trail0.9 mi
Sidewinder0.6 mi
Crater Top Trail0.5 mi
Eagle Ridge Trail0.5 mi
Enchanted Forest Trail0.4 mi
Keystone Parkway Trail0.4 mi
Humpty Dumpty0.3 mi
Green Valley Trail0.3 mi
Spider Web Trail0.3 mi
9 more trails
Twister Bypass Trail
0.3 miSpeedway Trail
0.2 miMemorial Park Trail
0.2 miEverest Trail
0.1 miPark Walking Path
0.1 miGravel Access Trail
0.1 miGreenway Connector Trail
0.1 miDisc Golf Throughfare Trail
0.1 miThe Spine Trail
0.1 miBiking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
13Tennis
6Soccer
6Baseball
2Basketball
2Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Grove City: 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 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Grove City →
Next door
Grove City and its neighbors
Grove City has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove City | 13% | 3.2 | 55 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Pine Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 24% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Grove City
Where can I hike in Grove City?
The longest trail networks: Grove City Memorial Park, 7.5 miles; Hunter Farm Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Grove City is conserved land?
13% 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 Grove City’s trails?
Grove City Memorial Park and Hunter Farm Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Grove City?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.6 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Grove City?
7,545 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Grove City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 431 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Grove City have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #13 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 Grove City 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 →