Photo: Allen C. · CC BY-SA 3.0Quemahoning Township has 2,110 acres of parks, 1,183 for every 1,000 residents
28 miles of mapped trail cross Quemahoning Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. 9% of Quemahoning Township’s land is conserved, about 2,113 acres. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Quemahoning Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Quemahoning Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Quemahoning Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Quemahoning Township’s 9% is ahead of 55% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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2,113 conserved acres
9% of Quemahoning Township’s land. Who manages Quemahoning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quemahoning Family Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2,097 | Open |
| Quemahoning Reservoir Local Park | Not recorded | 2,007 | Open |
| Manufacturers Water Co.Tracts Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,760 | Open |
| AMD Treatment Facility Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 14 | Closed |
| Hawk View (AMD Treatment) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 14 | Closed |
1 places to go in Quemahoning Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
3 more trails
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Quemahoning 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Quemahoning Township →
Quemahoning 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quemahoning Township | 9% | 0.8 | 1,183 | 13% | A− |
| Stonycreek Township | 5% | 0.2 | 11 | 2% | C |
| Jenner Township | 15% | 1.0 | 752 | 18% | A− |
| Shade Township | 12% | 0.4 | 151 | 13% | B+ |
| Lincoln Township | 12% | 0.6 | 352 | 8% | B+ |
| Paint Township | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 8% | C− |
| Conemaugh Township | 5% | 0.4 | 185 | 8% | B |
| Hooversville | — 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 Quemahoning Township
How much of Quemahoning 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.
Is there public land near Quemahoning Township?
43,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Quemahoning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,110 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Quemahoning Township have?
Ahead of 75% 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 Quemahoning Township neighbors.
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 →