Perry County Fairgrounds
Park
27 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oliver Township
Oliver Township has 36 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Perry County Fairgrounds (1.3 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Oliver Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
146 acres · of 8.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oliver Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oliver Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oliver Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home68% 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 52%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Oliver Township’s 3% is ahead of 19% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to B. 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 Perry County Fairgrounds, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Oliver Township Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
146 conserved acres
3% of Oliver Township’s land. Who manages Oliver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County548 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Agricultural Easement · 548 acLocal Park · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 137 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Oliver Township: April to 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 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Oliver Township →
Next door
Oliver Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Centre Township7.6 miJuniata Township4.6 miGreenwood Township3.4 miHowe Township2.0 miOliver Township1.6 miTuscarora Township0.3 miMiller Township0.2 miNewport0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Township | 3% | 0.2 | 21 | 68% | B− |
| Newport | 3% | 0.3 | 4 | 99%+ | B |
| Miller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Howe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenwood Township | 8% | 0.1 | 53 | 5% | B− |
| Tuscarora Township | 17% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Centre Township | 10% | 0.3 | 216 | 10% | B |
| Juniata Township | 5% | 0.2 | 255 | 12% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oliver Township
Where can I hike in Oliver Township?
The longest trail networks: Perry County Fairgrounds, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oliver 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.
Are dogs allowed on Oliver Township’s trails?
Perry County Fairgrounds and Oliver Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oliver Township?
19,417 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oliver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oliver Township have?
Ahead of 52% 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 Oliver 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 →