Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRayburn Township has 169 acres of parks, 105 for every 1,000 residents
43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Rayburn Township’s land is conserved, about 384 acres. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Rayburn Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rayburn Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rayburn Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rayburn Township is ahead of 62% 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 Rayburn Township’s 5% is ahead of 36% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
384 conserved acres
5% of Rayburn Township’s land. Who manages Rayburn Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canfield-Holmes Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 240 | Closed |
| Cowanshannock Land Private Conservation | Not recorded | 70 | Closed |
| Kittanning Borough Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Armstrong Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 31 | Open |
| Cowanshannock Creek Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Open |
| Cowanshannock Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Rayburn 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.
1 lakes & rivers
4.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Rayburn Township: April, May 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rayburn Township →
Rayburn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayburn Township | 5% | 0.3 | 105 | 43% | B |
| Boggs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kittanning | 11% | 0.2 | 28 | 99%+ | A− |
| East Franklin Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 36% | C− |
| Valley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manor Township | 3% | 0.2 | 83 | 56% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rayburn Township
How much of Rayburn Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Rayburn Township’s trails?
Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rayburn Township?
4.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rayburn Township?
9,423 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rayburn Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 172 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rayburn Township have?
Ahead of 62% 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 Rayburn 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 →