Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in North Beaver Township
9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross North Beaver Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 7.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #976 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does North Beaver Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Beaver Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #976 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 North Beaver Township’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% 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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941 conserved acres
3% of North Beaver Township’s land. Who manages North Beaver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 826 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 86 | Open |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| North Beaver Township Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in North Beaver 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) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Beaver Township →
North Beaver Township and its neighbors
North Beaver Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Beaver Township | 3% | 0.1 | 8 | 9% | C− |
| Taylor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Castle | 5% | 0.3 | 14 | 91% | B+ |
| Union Township | 2% | 0.2 | 30 | 47% | B− |
| West Pittsburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mahoning Township | 1% | 0.2 | 86 | 23% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Beaver Township
How much of North Beaver 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.
Is there public land near North Beaver Township?
14,029 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Beaver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 119 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Beaver Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #976 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 North Beaver 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 →