Cedar Creek Park
Park
416 acres4.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Rostraver Township
Rostraver Township has 652 acres of parks, 57 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Cedar Creek Park (4.4 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Rostraver Township, 0.4 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #591 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
679 acres · of 32.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
652 ac
57 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.7 mi
8.7 mi paths
Highest peak
1,407 ft
Sheppler Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rostraver Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rostraver Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #591 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rostraver Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land57 acres of park per 1,000 residents (652 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home50% 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 63%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 43%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Rostraver Township’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Cedar Creek Park, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
679 conserved acres
3% of Rostraver Township’s land. Who manages Rostraver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government551 ac
County89 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
Not recorded90 ac
Local Park · 552 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 88 acAgricultural Easement · 71 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 acRecreation or Education Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 38 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 468 | Open |
| Great Allegheny Passage Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 88 | Open |
| John DiVirgilio Sports Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| Westmoreland Land Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Westmoreland Land Trust Acquisitions - Phase I Local Recreation Area | County | 19 | Open |
| Westmoreland Land Trust Acquisition - Phase 1 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Collinsburg Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Columbus Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Rostraver Township Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Rostraver Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rostraver Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Rostraver Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Rostraver Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Rostraver Township
Sheppler Hill1,407 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Rostraver Township
Cedar Creek Trekker CampgroundIn Cedar Creek Park · Westmoreland County
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
8.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
6Tennis
4Soccer
4Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Rostraver 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rostraver Township →
Next door
Rostraver Township and its neighbors
Rostraver Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rostraver Township14 miSouth Huntingdon Township11 miPerry Township6.4 miCarroll Township1.5 miWest Newton0.6 miMonessen0.0 miNorth Belle Vernon0.0 miDonora0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rostraver Township | 3% | 0.4 | 57 | 50% | B |
| Monessen | 3% | under 0.1 | 9 | 98% | C+ |
| South Huntingdon Township | 9% | 0.2 | 4 | 15% | C |
| West Newton | 3% | 0.6 | 9 | 99%+ | B+ |
| North Belle Vernon | 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 99%+ | C |
| Donora | 16% | under 0.1 | 44 | 99%+ | A− |
| Carroll Township | 1% | 0.1 | 13 | 50% | C |
| Perry Township | 7% | 0.3 | 12 | 32% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rostraver Township
Where can I hike in Rostraver Township?
The longest trail networks: Cedar Creek Park, 4.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rostraver Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Rostraver Township’s trails?
Cedar Creek Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rostraver Township?
8.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rostraver Township?
12,241 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rostraver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 654 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rostraver Township have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #591 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 Rostraver 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 →