Settlers Cabin Park
Managed by Allegheny County
391 acres6 mi of trail
Red TrailOld Red TrailRed Trail [Lake Loop]Blue Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Sebas87 at English Wikipedia · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Robinson Township
Robinson Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 0.9 for every square mile of land
558 acres are parks and preserves, 36 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Settlers Cabin Park (6 mi). 6% of Robinson Township’s land is conserved, about 614 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #327 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
614 acres · of 15.2 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
558 ac
36 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.3 mi
2.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
22 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Robinson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Robinson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robinson Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #327 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Robinson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land36 acres of park per 1,000 residents (558 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home68% 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 79%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 69%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Robinson Township’s 6% is ahead of 42% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Settlers Cabin Park, with 6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Burkett Park
Managed by Township of Robinson Municipal Dept
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Montour Woods Conservation Area
Managed by Hollow Oak Land Trust
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 6 parks & preserves
Settlers Cabin Park391 acres · 6 mi of trail · Allegheny County
DirectionsClever Park27 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMontour Woods Conservation Area4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Hollow Oak Land Trust
DirectionsBurkett Park43 acres · Township of Robinson Municipal Dept
DirectionsGroveton Park3 acres
DirectionsTrout Run Conservation Area1 acres · Hollow Oak Land Trust
DirectionsWho protects it
614 conserved acres
6% of Robinson Township’s land. Who manages Robinson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government472 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits104 ac
Not recorded69 ac
Local Park · 515 acConservation Easement · 69 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 21 acPrivate Historic or Cultural · 17 acLocal Other or Unknown · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 69 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Settlers Cabin Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 402 | Open |
| Montour Run Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 37 | Open |
| Burkett Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| Clever Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Montour Junction Local Park | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Clever Road Park Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| Montour Run Property Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 17 | Open |
| Groveton Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Hollow Oak Land Trust Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| YMCA Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Robinson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Robinson Township
22 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Robinson Township
Settlers Cabin Park Diving PoolFee · In Settlers Cabin Park
DirectionsSettlers Cabin Park Wave PoolFee · In Settlers Cabin Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Robinson Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Robinson Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.7 miUnpaved · 6.7 mi
Red Trail2.1 mi
Old Red Trail0.8 mi
Red Trail [Lake Loop]0.7 mi
Blue Trail0.3 mi
Blue Trail / Red Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.5 mi
off-road bike paths
3.8 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
9Baseball
8Tennis
4Basketball
3Soccer
3Football
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Robinson 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) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Robinson Township →
Next door
Robinson Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pittsburgh118 miMoon Township38 miCollier Township18 miRobinson Township13 miNorth Fayette Township11 miKennedy Township5.0 miThornburg2.9 miRosslyn Farms0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | 6% | 0.9 | 36 | 68% | A− |
| Moon Township | 9% | 1.6 | 46 | 60% | A |
| North Fayette Township | 6% | 0.4 | 56 | 48% | B+ |
| Kennedy Township | 4% | 0.9 | 17 | 69% | B+ |
| Collier Township | 10% | 1.3 | 87 | 63% | A |
| Thornburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
| Rosslyn Farms | — 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 Robinson Township
Where can I hike in Robinson Township?
The longest trail networks: Settlers Cabin Park, 6 miles; Clever Park, 0.1 miles; Montour Woods Conservation Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Robinson Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Robinson Township’s trails?
Settlers Cabin Park and Burkett Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Robinson Township?
6.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.5 of off-road paths and 3.8 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Robinson Township?
25,050 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robinson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 558 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Robinson Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #327 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 Robinson 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 →