North Park
Managed by Allegheny County
870 acres19.4 mi of trail
Rachel Carson TrailRed Trail Loop (old Red / Blue Dot Trail)North Field Loop (Green)Skyline Trail (Green)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Pine Township
Pine Township has 25 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
1,166 acres are parks and preserves, 77 per 1,000 residents. 12% of Pine Township’s land is conserved, about 1,252 acres. The biggest trail networks: North Park (19.4 mi), Pine Township Community Park (1.4 mi), Irwin Run Conservation Area (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #211 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
1,252 acres · of 17.0 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,166 ac
77 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Pine Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pine Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #211 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pine Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land77 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,166 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 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 80%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pine Township’s 12% is ahead of 62% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 North Park, with 19.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pine Township Community Park
Park
96 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Irwin Run Conservation Area
Managed by Allegheny Land Trust
72 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Rabold Park
Park
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Neighboord Rabold Pesidteran Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,252 conserved acres
12% of Pine Township’s land. Who manages Pine Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government1,075 ac
County287 ac
Regional Water Districts94 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits77 ac
Not recorded84 ac
Local Park · 1,083 acAgricultural Easement · 382 acPrivate Conservation · 153 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 99 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 909 | Open |
| Irwin Run Private Conservation | Not recorded | 145 | Open |
| Pine Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 109 | Open |
| Pine Haven Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 54 | Open |
| Five Acre Hollow Private Conservation | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Karrington Woods Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Karrington Woods Parks Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
10 places to go in Pine Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pine Township
Tanglewood Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Pine Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Pine Township
North FieldIn North Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Pine Township
Picnic TableIn North Park
DirectionsTrails & water
22 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.4 miHorses · 1.7 miUnpaved · 13.9 mi
Rachel Carson Trail4.2 mi
Red Trail Loop (old Red / Blue Dot Trail)2.4 mi
North Field Loop (Green)1.0 mi
Harmony Trail0.7 mi
Skyline Trail (Green)0.7 mi
Scout Field Loop (Blue)0.5 mi
Upper Crow's Trail (Blue)0.5 mi
Pigeon Field Trail (Walter's Field) (White)0.5 mi
North Ridge Trail (Red Blazes)0.5 mi
Nature Access Trail (Braille Trail) (Red)0.4 mi
12 more trails
Red / Red Cap Trail
0.4 miSquirrel Trail (Spur Trail) (Purple)
0.3 miCrow's Trail
0.3 miNature Center Orange
0.3 miMeadow Trail (White)
0.2 miPond Trail
0.2 miGoldfish Trail
0.2 miRed / White Cap Trail
0.2 miSquirrel Trail (Spur Trail) (Purple/Blue)
0.2 miNeighboord Rabold Pesidteran Path
0.1 miPurple Trail
0.1 miFox Meadow Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Harmony TrailBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
9Soccer
8Basketball
7Tennis
5Baseball
2Football
1Volleyball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pine 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Township →
Next door
Pine Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Township | 12% | 1.5 | 77 | 48% | A |
| Richland Township | 4% | 0.1 | 28 | 25% | C+ |
| McCandless Township | 16% | 2.0 | 57 | 53% | A |
| Marshall Township | 15% | 1.7 | 39 | 75% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Township
Where can I hike in Pine Township?
The longest trail networks: North Park, 19.4 miles; Pine Township Community Park, 1.4 miles; Irwin Run Conservation Area, 0.8 miles; Rabold Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pine Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Pine Township’s trails?
North Park and Pine Township Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pine Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths. Named routes: Harmony Trail.
Is there public land near Pine Township?
16,427 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,166 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pine Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #211 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 Pine 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 →