Chapman State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
809 acres10.9 mi of trail
Hunters Ridge TrailNature TrailAdams Run TrailWarming Hut Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jmpenzone · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pleasant Township
More than half of Pleasant Township’s land is conserved: 59%
59% of Pleasant Township’s land is conserved, about 12,713 acres. 148 miles of mapped trail cross Pleasant Township, 4.4 per square mile of land. 885 acres are parks and preserves, 373 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
59%
12,713 acres · of 33.7 sq mi of land
Trails
148 mi
4.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
885 ac
373 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Pleasant Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pleasant Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pleasant Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pleasant Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land59% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails4.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (148 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land373 acres of park per 1,000 residents (885 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home60% 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 97%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pleasant Township’s 59% is ahead of 99% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 99% 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 Chapman State Park, with 10.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 29
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
306 acres2.6 mi of trail
Old Railroad GradeHunters Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Allegheny Islands Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
164 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Betts Park
Managed by City of Warren (Pennsylvania)
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
12,713 conserved acres
59% of Pleasant Township’s land. Who manages Pleasant Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service11,538 ac
State parks875 ac
State fish & wildlife306 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded70 ac
National Forest · 11,538 acState Park · 945 acState Resource Management Area · 306 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 11,538 | Open |
| Chapman State Park State Park | State parks | 945 | Open |
| State Game Land 029 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 306 | Open |
| Betts Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Pleasant Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pleasant Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pleasant Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Pleasant Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.2 miUnpaved · 3.4 mi
Hunters Ridge Trail2.9 mi
Nature Trail1.4 mi
Penny Run Trail1.4 mi
Forest Clear-Cut Access Road (cul-de-sac)1.1 mi
Old Railroad Grade1.0 mi
Rocky Gap ATV Loop A1.0 mi
Snowmobile Trail0.9 mi
Adams Run Trail0.8 mi
Warming Hut Trail0.8 mi
Crooked Pine Trail0.5 mi
4 more trails
Lumber Trail
0.4 miLowlands Trail
0.4 miOrchard Trail
0.2 micampground-beach connector
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Pleasant Township: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Pleasant Township →
Next door
Pleasant Township and its neighbors
Pleasant Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Mead Township214 miPleasant Township148 miWatson Township113 miDeerfield Township37 miBrokenstraw Township32 miConewango Township13 miWarren2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Township | 59% | 4.4 | 373 | 60% | A+ |
| Warren | 9% | 0.7 | 19 | 96% | A− |
| Conewango Township | 2% | 0.4 | 17 | 35% | C+ |
| Brokenstraw Township | 15% | 0.8 | 61 | 2% | B+ |
| Mead Township | 70% | 2.7 | 1 | 6% | B |
| Watson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deerfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pleasant Township
Where can I hike in Pleasant Township?
The longest trail networks: Chapman State Park, 10.9 miles; State Game Lands Number 29, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pleasant Township is conserved land?
59% 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 Pleasant Township’s trails?
Chapman State Park and State Game Lands Number 29 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pleasant Township?
142,946 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pleasant Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,533 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pleasant Township have?
Ahead of 97% 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 Pleasant 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 →