Ohiopyle State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
4,437 acres9.8 mi of trail
Pressley Ridge TrailRidge Road TrailRhino Rock TrailMcCune Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Henry Clay Township
Henry Clay Township has 4,447 acres of parks, 2,351 for every 1,000 residents
16% of Henry Clay Township’s land is conserved, about 5,207 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ohiopyle State Park (9.8 mi). 18 miles of mapped trail cross Henry Clay Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
5,207 acres · of 51.2 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,447 ac
2,351 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.1 mi
5.1 mi paths
Highest peak
2,530 ft
Woodcock Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Henry Clay Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Henry Clay Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Henry Clay Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Henry Clay Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2,351 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,447 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home16% 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 72%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Henry Clay Township’s 16% is ahead of 73% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% 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
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 Ohiopyle State Park, with 9.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 265
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
518 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
5,207 conserved acres
16% of Henry Clay Township’s land. Who manages Henry Clay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks4,437 ac
State fish & wildlife518 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits395 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government24 ac
Not recorded179 ac
State Park · 4,437 acState Resource Management Area · 518 acPrivate Conservation · 395 acConservation Easement · 178 acLocal Park · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohiopyle State Park State Park | State parks | 4,437 | Open |
| State Game Land 265 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 518 | Open |
| Beaver Creek Natural Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 395 | Closed |
| Henry Clay Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Henry Clay Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Henry Clay Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Henry Clay Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Henry Clay Township
Woodcock Hill2,530 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 265
DirectionsHumberton Hill2,470 ft elevation
DirectionsSummerfield Hill1,913 ft elevation
DirectionsUmber Hill1,913 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Henry Clay Township
Youghiogheny River Lake Outflow CampgroundU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 4.6 miUnpaved · 1.3 mi
Pressley Ridge Trail2.2 mi
Ridge Road Trail1.1 mi
Rhino Rock Trail0.9 mi
McCune Trail0.5 mi
Sugarloaf XC Trail - Hyatt Connector0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Henry Clay 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Henry Clay Township →
Next door
Henry Clay Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Stewart Township105 miWharton Township87 miLower Turkeyfoot Township64 miAddison Township18 miHenry Clay Township18 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Clay Township | 16% | 0.3 | 2,351 | 16% | B+ |
| Addison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Turkeyfoot Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wharton Township | 31% | 0.9 | 337 | 25% | A |
| Stewart 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 Henry Clay Township
Where can I hike in Henry Clay Township?
The longest trail networks: Ohiopyle State Park, 9.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Henry Clay Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Henry Clay Township’s trails?
Ohiopyle State Park and State Game Lands Number 265 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Henry Clay Township?
5.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Henry Clay Township?
83,811 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Henry Clay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,016 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Henry Clay Township have?
Ahead of 72% 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 Henry Clay 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 →