CJ Long Spartan Park
Park
35 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hickory Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hickory Township
The biggest trail networks: CJ Long Spartan Park (1 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hickory Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
54 acres · of 15.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hickory Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hickory Township is ahead of 19% 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 Hickory Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home13% 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 19%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Hickory Township’s under 1% is ahead of 3% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Hickory Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
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The longest trail network is CJ Long Spartan Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 178
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
54 conserved acres
under 1% of Hickory Township’s land. Who manages Hickory Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife32 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government22 ac
State Other or Unknown · 30 acLocal Park · 22 acState Resource Management Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshannock Creek State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 30 | Open |
| C.J. Long Spartan Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| State Game Land 178 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Hickory Township
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Playgrounds in Hickory Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
6Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hickory 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hickory Township →
Next door
Hickory Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Scott Township4.3 miWilmington Township3.8 miShenango Township3.3 miWashington Township3.1 miNeshannock Township2.6 miNew Castle2.3 miHickory Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 13% | C− |
| Neshannock Township | 3% | 0.2 | 11 | 25% | C |
| New Castle | 5% | 0.3 | 14 | 91% | B+ |
| Scott Township | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Wilmington Township | 2% | 0.2 | 12 | 17% | C |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shenango Township | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 25% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hickory Township
Where can I hike in Hickory Township?
The longest trail networks: CJ Long Spartan Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hickory Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Hickory Township’s trails?
CJ Long Spartan Park and State Game Lands Number 178 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hickory Township?
17,112 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hickory Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hickory Township have?
Ahead of 19% 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 Hickory 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 →