Settlers Cabin Park
Managed by Allegheny County
639 acres5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in North Fayette Township
North Fayette Township has 909 acres of parks, 56 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Settlers Cabin Park (5 mi). 6% of North Fayette Township’s land is conserved, about 1,030 acres. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #500 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,030 acres · of 25.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
909 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.2 mi
4.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Fayette Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Fayette Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #500 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Fayette Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (909 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home48% 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 68%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 52%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so North Fayette Township’s 6% is ahead of 43% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 Settlers Cabin Park, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Donaldson Community Park
Park
39 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
North Fayette Township Park
Park
18 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Morosetti Park at Hankey Farms
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Settlers Cabin Park639 acres · 5 mi of trail · Allegheny County
DirectionsDonaldson Community Park39 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsNorth Fayette Township Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Morosetti Park at Hankey Farms4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsForestbrooke Conservation Area4 acres · Hollow Oak Land Trust
Who protects it
1,030 conserved acres
6% of North Fayette Township’s land. Who manages North Fayette Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government771 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits215 ac
County210 ac
Regional Water Districts105 ac
Town or city4 ac
Not recorded144 ac
Local Park · 771 acAgricultural Easement · 315 acRecreation or Education Easement · 121 acLocal Recreation Area · 107 acConservation Easement · 69 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 115 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 46 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Botanic Garden Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 393 | Open |
| Settlers Cabin Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 235 | Open |
| Municipality Owned Open Space Local Park | Not recorded | 89 | Unknown |
| Montour Run Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 38 | Open |
| Township Building Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| North Fayette Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Open |
| Montour Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Panhandle Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Ballfield Open Space Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Hankey Farms Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in North Fayette Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Fayette Township
Hawthorne Village PlaygroundHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in North Fayette Township
Hawthorne Village Dog ParkHours: sunrise-sunset
DirectionsPicnic areas in North Fayette Township
White Pine GroveIn Settlers Cabin Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Old Steubenville Pike0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
11Baseball
9Tennis
4Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in North Fayette 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in North Fayette Township →
Next door
North Fayette Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Moon Township38 miFindlay Township19 miCollier Township18 miSouth Fayette Township14 miRobinson Township13 miNorth Fayette Township11 miMcDonald0.1 miOakdale0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Fayette Township | 6% | 0.4 | 56 | 48% | B+ |
| Findlay Township | 2% | 0.6 | 36 | 85% | B+ |
| South Fayette Township | 7% | 0.7 | 39 | 62% | A− |
| Robinson Township | 6% | 0.9 | 36 | 68% | A− |
| Moon Township | 9% | 1.6 | 46 | 60% | A |
| Oakdale | 8% | under 0.1 | 12 | 99%+ | B |
| Collier Township | 10% | 1.3 | 87 | 63% | A |
| McDonald | 8% | 0.2 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Fayette Township
Where can I hike in North Fayette Township?
The longest trail networks: Settlers Cabin Park, 5 miles; Donaldson Community Park, 0.3 miles; North Fayette Township Park, 0.3 miles; Morosetti Park at Hankey Farms, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Fayette Township is conserved land?
6% 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 North Fayette Township’s trails?
Settlers Cabin Park and Donaldson Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Fayette Township?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Fayette Township?
25,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Fayette Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 919 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Fayette Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #500 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 Fayette 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 →