Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area
Park
89 acres0.2 mi of trail
Baker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Cngodles · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Kittanning Township
Kittanning Township has 128 acres of parks, 61 for every 1,000 residents
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Kittanning Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
136 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
128 ac
61 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,572 ft
Blanket Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kittanning Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kittanning Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kittanning Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land61 acres of park per 1,000 residents (128 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home14% 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 33%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Kittanning Township’s 1% is ahead of 5% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% 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
The longest trail network is Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
136 conserved acres
1% of Kittanning Township’s land. Who manages Kittanning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County120 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Local Park · 136 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek Lake Park (Usarmy Corps. Engineers) Local Park | County | 120 | Open |
| Kittanning Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Bike / Go-Cart Track Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Kittanning Twp. Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Kittanning Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Kittanning Township
Blanket Hill1,572 ft elevation
DirectionsBlanket Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Baker Trail2.2 mi
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kittanning 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kittanning Township →
Next door
Kittanning Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Plumcreek Township23 miBurrell Township11 miBethel Township6.2 miKittanning Township4.3 miManor Township3.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittanning Township | 1% | 0.1 | 61 | 14% | C |
| Plumcreek Township | under 1% | 0.6 | 5 | 15% | C− |
| Manor Township | 3% | 0.2 | 83 | 56% | B |
| Bethel Township | 6% | 0.4 | 442 | 20% | B |
| Burrell 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 Kittanning Township
Where can I hike in Kittanning Township?
The longest trail networks: Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kittanning Township is conserved land?
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 Kittanning Township’s trails?
Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kittanning Township?
6,284 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kittanning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 128 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kittanning Township have?
Ahead of 33% 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 Kittanning 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 →