Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area
Park
274 acres1.5 mi of trail
Baker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Mr. Vitale · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Manor Township
Manor Township has 340 acres of parks, 83 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area (1.5 mi). 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Manor Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 56% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #652 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
332 acres · of 16.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
340 ac
83 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Manor Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Manor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manor Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #652 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Manor Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land83 acres of park per 1,000 residents (340 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 37%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Manor Township’s 3% is ahead of 22% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
332 conserved acres
3% of Manor Township’s land. Who manages Manor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County246 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Not recorded73 ac
Local Park · 256 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 53 acResearch or Educational Area · 20 acState Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked Creek Lake Park (Usarmy Corps. Engineers) Local Park | County | 246 | Open |
| Armstrong Trails Property Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 28 | Open |
| Armstrong Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
| Lenape Elementary School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 20 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Rosston Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
| Fort Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Manor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Manor Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Baker Trail2.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
4Baseball
2Equestrian
1Multi-sport
1Softball
1Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Manor Township: April, May 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) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Manor Township →
Next door
Manor Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bethel Township6.2 miKittanning Township4.3 miManor Township3.5 miRayburn Township3.2 miEast Franklin Township2.9 miFord City0.7 miNorth Buffalo Township0.3 miKittanning0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor Township | 3% | 0.2 | 83 | 56% | B |
| Bethel Township | 6% | 0.4 | 442 | 20% | B |
| Ford City | 17% | 1.1 | 24 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Kittanning | 11% | 0.2 | 28 | 99%+ | A− |
| Kittanning Township | 1% | 0.1 | 61 | 14% | C |
| North Buffalo Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 64 | 12% | C+ |
| Rayburn Township | 5% | 0.3 | 105 | 43% | B |
| East Franklin Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 36% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manor Township
Where can I hike in Manor Township?
The longest trail networks: Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manor 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.
Are dogs allowed on Manor Township’s trails?
Crooked Creek Lake Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Manor Township?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Manor Township?
8,144 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 342 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manor Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #652 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 Manor 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 →