Quaker Falls Recreation Area
Managed by Lawrence County
241 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Mahoning Township
Mahoning Township has 231 acres of parks, 86 for every 1,000 residents
23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Mahoning Township’s land is conserved, about 222 acres. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Mahoning Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #828 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
222 acres · of 23.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
231 ac
86 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.9 mi
4.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Mahoning Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
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 43% of U.S. towns, #828 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Mahoning Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land86 acres of park per 1,000 residents (231 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home23% 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 43%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 20%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Mahoning Township’s 1% is ahead of 10% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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 Quaker Falls Recreation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Elizabeth Birdsell Park
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
222 conserved acres
1% of Mahoning Township’s land. Who manages Mahoning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government222 ac
Local Park · 222 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker Falls Recreation Area Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 212 | Open |
| Mahoning Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Mahoning Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mahoning Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Mahoning Township
Quakertown FallsIn Quaker Falls Recreation Area
DirectionsScenic views in Mahoning Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Mahoning Township
Mahoning Sportman's Association
DirectionsBiking & sports
4.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Soccer
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mahoning 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) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mahoning Township →
Next door
Mahoning Township and its neighbors
Mahoning Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Poland Township15 miMahoning Township4.7 miNorth Beaver Township3.8 miNeshannock Township2.6 miPulaski Township2.6 miUnion Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Township | 1% | 0.2 | 86 | 23% | C+ |
| Neshannock Township | 3% | 0.2 | 11 | 25% | C |
| Union Township | 2% | 0.2 | 30 | 47% | B− |
| North Beaver Township | 3% | 0.1 | 8 | 9% | C− |
| Pulaski Township | 6% | 0.1 | 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mahoning Township
Where can I hike in Mahoning Township?
The longest trail networks: Quaker Falls Recreation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mahoning 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 Mahoning Township’s trails?
Quaker Falls Recreation Area and Elizabeth Birdsell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mahoning Township?
4.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mahoning Township?
7,588 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mahoning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 231 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mahoning Township have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #828 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.
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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 →