Pymatuning State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
5,914 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
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Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Shenango Township
More than half of North Shenango Township’s land is conserved: 75%
75% of North Shenango Township’s land is conserved, about 8,934 acres. 5,922 acres are parks and preserves, 4,400 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Pymatuning State Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
75%
8,934 acres · of 18.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
5,922 ac
4,400 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is North Shenango Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Shenango Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Shenango Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Shenango Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land75% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land4,400 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5,922 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home58% 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 76%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so North Shenango Township’s 75% is ahead of 100% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% of them.
Water is 29% of North Shenango Township’s area (7 of 26 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 54%.
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 Pymatuning State Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 214
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,958 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pymatuning Waterfowl Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,007 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
8,934 conserved acres
75% of North Shenango Township’s land. Water is left out: North Shenango Township has 18.7 square miles of land and 7.5 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages North Shenango Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks5,921 ac
State fish & wildlife2,952 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)147 ac
Not recorded5,923 ac
State Park · 11,844 acState Resource Management Area · 2,952 acConservation Easement · 147 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 75 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pymatuning State Park State Park | Not recorded | 11,844 | Open |
| State Game Land 214 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,952 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in North Shenango Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in North Shenango Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in North Shenango Township
ManningIn Pymatuning State Park
DirectionsMonogahela Mooring Area 19 - PA-DCNRIn Pymatuning State Park
DirectionsTuttle Point Boat LaunchIn Pymatuning State Park
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in North Shenango Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in North Shenango Township
Linesville SpillwayIn Pymatuning State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in North Shenango Township
Tuttle Point CampgroundIn Pymatuning State Park · PA DCNR
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in North Shenango Township: May and July to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in North Shenango Township →
Next door
North Shenango Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Andover Township4.0 miConneaut Township3.6 miPine Township1.5 miNorth Shenango Township0.8 miSouth Shenango Township0.1 miWest Fallowfield Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shenango Township | 75% | under 0.1 | 4,400 | 58% | A− |
| Pine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Conneaut Township | 7% | 0.1 | 1,632 | 15% | B− |
| West Fallowfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Shenango Township | 17% | under 0.1 | 1,410 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Shenango Township
Where can I hike in North Shenango Township?
The longest trail networks: Pymatuning State Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Shenango Township is conserved land?
75% 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 Shenango Township’s trails?
Pymatuning State Park and State Game Lands Number 214 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Shenango Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Shenango Township?
31,836 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Shenango Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,891 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Shenango Township have?
Ahead of 76% 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 North Shenango 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 →