Few parks or trails are on the map in Mahoning Township
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Mahoning Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns · #999 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Mahoning Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mahoning Township is ahead of 19% of U.S. towns, #999 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Mahoning Township’s 3% is ahead of 22% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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476 conserved acres
3% of Mahoning Township’s land. Who manages Mahoning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 365 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rex, David & Brenda Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 99 | Closed |
| Mahoning Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| West Penn Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Mahoning Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Mahoning Township: April, May 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Mahoning Township →
Mahoning Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Township | 3% | 0.1 | 3 | 13% | C− |
| Lehighton | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 99% | B− |
| Jim Thorpe | 23% | 1.9 | 433 | 96% | A+ |
| Franklin Township | 14% | 0.4 | 10 | 49% | B |
| East Penn Township | 25% | 0.7 | 318 | 29% | A− |
| West Penn Township | 11% | 0.1 | 24 | 5% | B− |
| Summit Hill | 20% | 2.5 | 220 | 95% | A+ |
| Weissport | — 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 Mahoning Township
How much of Mahoning Township is conserved land?
3% 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.
Where can I bike in Mahoning Township?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mahoning Township?
56,469 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mahoning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mahoning Township have?
Ahead of 19% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #999 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 Mahoning Township neighbors.
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 →