North Park
Managed by Allegheny County
382 acres9.8 mi of trail
White TrailBlue TrailRachel Carson Trail(MTB 5 downhill)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
AOutdoors
Outdoors in Hampton Township
Hampton Township has 31 miles of mapped trails, 1.9 for every square mile of land
935 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents. 10% of Hampton Township’s land is conserved, about 987 acres. The biggest trail networks: North Park (9.8 mi), Hartwood Acres (6.1 mi), Hampton Community Park (4.6 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #205 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
987 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
935 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Hampton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hampton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hampton Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #205 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hampton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (935 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home55% 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 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 80%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Hampton Township’s 10% is ahead of 56% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% 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 North Park, with 9.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hartwood Acres
Managed by Allegheny County
268 acres6.1 mi of trail
Green Loop TrailBlue Blazed TrailYellow Loop TrailRed / White Dot Blazed Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hampton Community Park
Park
185 acres4.6 mi of trail
Rachel Carson TrailValley TrailTrail 1Trail 2+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Crouse Run Nature Reserve
Nature preserve
19 acres0.7 mi of trail
Joe Grom Memorial TrailCrouse Run TrailBongiovanni's Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
North Park382 acres · 9.8 mi of trail · Allegheny County
DirectionsHartwood Acres268 acres · 6.1 mi of trail · Allegheny County
DirectionsHampton Community Park185 acres · 4.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCrouse Run Nature Reserve19 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBrowns Woods4 acres
Mountain Bike Skills Area2 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
987 conserved acres
10% of Hampton Township’s land. Who manages Hampton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government888 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits357 ac
Not recorded92 ac
Local Park · 958 acConservation Easement · 249 acPrivate Conservation · 125 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 4 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 434 | Open |
| Hartwood Acres Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 266 | Open |
| Hampton Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 255 | Unknown |
| Rutledge Tract Acquisition Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 64 | Open |
| Crouse Run Private Conservation | Not recorded | 36 | Open |
| Miller Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 12 | Open |
| Anderson Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Open |
| Browns Woods Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
| Brown's Woods Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Moore Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Hampton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hampton Township
Hampton Community PoolIn Hampton Community Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hampton Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Hampton Township
Hartwood Acres Dog ParkIn Hartwood Acres
DirectionsPicnic areas in Hampton Township
Upper OrchardIn Hampton Community Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 17.1 miHorses · 3.6 miUnpaved · 22.2 mi
Rachel Carson Trail5.2 mi
White Trail1.9 mi
Blue Trail1.8 mi
Green Loop Trail1.4 mi
(MTB 5 downhill)1.1 mi
Blue Blazed Trail0.9 mi
Yellow Loop Trail0.7 mi
White / Red Dot Trail0.6 mi
Contour Trail0.6 mi
Red / White Dot Blazed Trail0.6 mi
15 more trails
White / Green Dot Trail
0.3 miCrouse Run Trail
0.3 miJoe Grom Memorial Trail
0.3 miRed Trail
0.3 miValley Trail
0.2 miTrail 1
0.2 miMTB Loop
0.2 miPurple Blazed Trail
0.2 miWhite / Black Dot Trail
0.2 miTrail 2
0.2 miTrail 2 Pipeline
0.2 miWhite/Black Dot
0.2 miWhite / Yellow Dot Trail
0.1 miBongiovanni's Trail
0.1 miBlue Triangle Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
8Soccer
6Tennis
4Pickleball
3Golf
2Basketball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hampton 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 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hampton Township →
Next door
Hampton Township and its neighbors
Hampton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
McCandless Township32 miHampton Township31 miIndiana Township28 miWest Deer Township25 miAllison Park16 miShaler Township2.9 miRichland Township2.0 miGlenshaw0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Township | 10% | 1.9 | 51 | 55% | A |
| Shaler Township | 4% | 0.3 | 11 | 84% | B |
| Allison Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Indiana Township | 6% | 1.6 | 89 | 69% | A |
| Glenshaw | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McCandless Township | 16% | 2.0 | 57 | 53% | A |
| Richland Township | 4% | 0.1 | 28 | 25% | C+ |
| West Deer Township | 8% | 0.8 | 74 | 35% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hampton Township
Where can I hike in Hampton Township?
The longest trail networks: North Park, 9.8 miles; Hartwood Acres, 6.1 miles; Hampton Community Park, 4.6 miles; Crouse Run Nature Reserve, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hampton Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Hampton Township’s trails?
North Park and Hartwood Acres don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hampton Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hampton Township?
19,521 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hampton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 997 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hampton Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #205 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 Hampton 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 →