Middlecreek Township Recreation Grounds
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Middlecreek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Middlecreek Township
41 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Middlecreek Township’s land is conserved, about 455 acres. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Middlecreek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
455 acres · of 14.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
41 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middlecreek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middlecreek Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middlecreek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (41 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home40% 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 46%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Middlecreek Township’s 5% is ahead of 35% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% 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
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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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
455 conserved acres
5% of Middlecreek Township’s land. Who manages Middlecreek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County915 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits162 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government66 ac
Not recorded187 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,102 acForest Stewardship Easement · 121 acConservation Easement · 40 acLocal Park · 35 acLocal Recreation Area · 30 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 389 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Closed |
| Walter's Grove Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Middlecreek Nature Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Middlecreek Recreation Grounds Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Middlecreek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middlecreek Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Middlecreek Township: April to June 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) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Middlecreek Township →
Next door
Middlecreek Township and its neighbors
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Center Township9.3 miPenn Township4.0 miFranklin Township2.4 miMiddlecreek Township1.9 miJackson Township1.7 miWashington Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlecreek Township | 5% | 0.1 | 20 | 40% | B− |
| Penn Township | 7% | 0.2 | 10 | 35% | C+ |
| Center Township | 7% | 0.4 | 4 | 24% | C+ |
| Franklin Township | 18% | 0.1 | 4 | 19% | C |
| Jackson Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 23% | C |
| Washington Township | 3% | 0.1 | 1 | 6% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middlecreek Township
How much of Middlecreek Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Middlecreek Township’s trails?
Middlecreek Township Recreation Grounds doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Middlecreek Township?
23,796 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middlecreek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middlecreek Township have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Middlecreek 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 →