Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Nicholson Township
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Nicholson Township. 1% of Nicholson Township’s land is conserved, about 142 acres.
Ahead of 6% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Nicholson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nicholson Township is ahead of 6% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Nicholson Township’s 1% is ahead of 7% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% 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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142 conserved acres
1% of Nicholson Township’s land. Who manages Nicholson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 142 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
1 places to go in Nicholson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 lakes & rivers
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Nicholson Township: April 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Nicholson Township →
Nicholson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholson Township | 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| Springhill Township | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 3% | C+ |
| German Township | 4% | 0.1 | 42 | 26% | C+ |
| Georges Township | 14% | 0.6 | 5 | 14% | B− |
| Monongahela Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 14 | 9% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nicholson Township
How much of Nicholson 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.
Is there public land near Nicholson Township?
39,740 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nicholson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nicholson Township have?
Ahead of 6% 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 Nicholson 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 →