Mingo Creek County Park
Park
2,348 acres17.7 mi of trail
Orange TrailYellow TrailYellow/OrangeBlue Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Nottingham Township
Nottingham Township has 2,450 acres of parks, 842 for every 1,000 residents
19% of Nottingham Township’s land is conserved, about 2,437 acres. 20 miles of mapped trail cross Nottingham Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Mingo Creek County Park (17.7 mi).
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns · #264 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
2,437 acres · of 20.3 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,450 ac
842 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Nottingham Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nottingham Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nottingham Township is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns, #264 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nottingham Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land842 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,450 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home20% 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 83%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 75%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Nottingham Township’s 19% is ahead of 77% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 76% 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 Mingo Creek County Park, with 17.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,437 conserved acres
19% of Nottingham Township’s land. Who manages Nottingham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government2,424 ac
Not recorded19 ac
Local Park · 2,443 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mingo Creek County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2,388 | Open |
| Sherwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| Nottingham Twp Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
| U P Church Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
8 places to go in Nottingham Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Nottingham Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 15.3 miHorses · 14.8 miUnpaved · 15.7 mi
Orange Trail9.9 mi
Yellow Trail3.3 mi
Yellow/Orange1.6 mi
Blue Trail0.8 mi
Connector to Group Camping0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Nottingham 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Nottingham Township →
Next door
Nottingham Township and its neighbors
Nottingham Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Nottingham Township20 miPeters Township6.2 miUnion Township5.5 miSomerset Township3.4 miNorth Strabane Township2.9 miCarroll Township1.5 miFallowfield Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Township | 19% | 1.0 | 842 | 20% | A− |
| Peters Township | 5% | 0.3 | 25 | 65% | B |
| North Strabane Township | 3% | 0.1 | 25 | 51% | C+ |
| Somerset Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 9 | 28% | C− |
| Union Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 4 | 40% | C− |
| Fallowfield Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 7 | 35% | D |
| Carroll Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 50% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nottingham Township
Where can I hike in Nottingham Township?
The longest trail networks: Mingo Creek County Park, 17.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nottingham Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Nottingham Township’s trails?
Mingo Creek County Park and Nottingham Township Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Nottingham Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Nottingham Township?
12,987 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nottingham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,450 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nottingham Township have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #264 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 Nottingham 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 →