Shenango Recreational Area Campground
Managed by United States Army Corps of Engineers
103 acres0.3 mi of trail
Coonie Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pymatuning Township
Pymatuning Township has 147 acres of parks, 48 for every 1,000 residents
31% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Pymatuning Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #874 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
13 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.7 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
147 ac
48 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
10 beaches · 2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pymatuning Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pymatuning Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #874 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pymatuning Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land48 acres of park per 1,000 residents (147 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home31% 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 38%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 16%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pymatuning Township’s under 1% is ahead of 1% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
Water is 9% of Pymatuning Township’s area (2 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− 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 Shenango Recreational Area Campground, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Harvest Home Fairgrounds
Park
28 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pymatuning Township Community Park
Park
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
under 1% of Pymatuning Township’s land. Water is left out: Pymatuning Township has 16.2 square miles of land and 1.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Pymatuning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government13 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pymatuning Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Maple Drive Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
24 places to go in Pymatuning Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pymatuning Township
10 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Pymatuning Township
12 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Pymatuning Township
Canoe Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 miHorses · 0.9 miUnpaved · 1.4 mi
Shenango River Trail0.6 mi
Shenango River Fishing Loop Trail0.2 mi
Coonie Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Volleyball
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Kidd's Mills Covered Bridge Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1974
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Pymatuning 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 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pymatuning Township →
Next door
Pymatuning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pymatuning Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 48 | 31% | C+ |
| Clark | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Pymatuning Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 12 | 20% | C |
| Delaware Township | 4% | 0.2 | 7 | 11% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pymatuning Township
Where can I hike in Pymatuning Township?
The longest trail networks: Shenango Recreational Area Campground, 0.3 miles; Pymatuning Township Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pymatuning Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Pymatuning Township’s trails?
Shenango Recreational Area Campground and Harvest Home Fairgrounds don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pymatuning Township?
1,573 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pymatuning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 147 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pymatuning Township have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #874 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 Pymatuning 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 →