McConnells Mill State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,074 acres0.8 mi of trail
Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)Breakneck Falls Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Perry Township
Perry Township has 1,079 acres of parks, 640 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: McConnells Mill State Park (0.8 mi). 9% of Perry Township’s land is conserved, about 1,076 acres. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,076 acres · of 18.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,079 ac
640 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Perry Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perry Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land640 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,079 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home36% 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 58%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Perry Township’s 9% is ahead of 54% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Perry Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 McConnells Mill State Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,076 conserved acres
9% of Perry Township’s land. Who manages Perry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,075 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
State Park · 1,075 acState Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| McConnells Mill State Park State Park | State parks | 1,075 | Open |
| Wurtemburg Access/Slippery Rock Creek State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Perry 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Perry Township →
Next door
Perry Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 640 | 36% | B |
| Slippery Rock Township | 10% | 0.5 | 527 | 16% | B+ |
| Wayne Township | 7% | 0.3 | 182 | 20% | B |
| Franklin Township | 11% | 0.5 | 4 | 36% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Perry Township
Where can I hike in Perry Township?
The longest trail networks: McConnells Mill State Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Perry Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Perry Township’s trails?
McConnells Mill State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Perry Township?
26,997 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,080 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
Ahead of 58% 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 Perry 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 →