Girty's Woods
Nature preserve
154 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Reserve Township
13% of Reserve Township’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Reserve Township, 2.4 per square mile of land. 13% of Reserve Township’s land is conserved, about 168 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #17 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
168 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
165 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Reserve Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Reserve Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Reserve Township is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #17 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Reserve Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (165 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 98%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Reserve Township’s 13% is ahead of 66% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% 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 Girty's Woods, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prom Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
168 conserved acres
13% of Reserve Township’s land. Who manages Reserve Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits150 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government18 ac
Not recorded147 ac
Private Conservation · 296 acLocal Park · 17 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girty's Woods Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 296 | Unknown |
| Laundry Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Prom Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Spring Garden Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Reserve Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Reserve Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
2Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Reserve 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Reserve Township →
Next door
Reserve 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reserve Township | 13% | 2.4 | 52 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Millvale | 9% | 0.6 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Ross Township | 4% | 0.9 | 11 | 92% | B+ |
| Shaler Township | 4% | 0.3 | 11 | 84% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Reserve Township
Where can I hike in Reserve Township?
The longest trail networks: Girty's Woods, 4.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Reserve Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Reserve Township’s trails?
Girty's Woods and Prom Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Reserve Township?
19,280 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Reserve Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 165 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Reserve Township have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #17 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 Reserve 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 →