Photo: Lee Paxton · CC BY-SA 4.0Shaler Township has 304 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Fall Run Park (0.8 mi). 84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Shaler Township’s land is conserved, about 296 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #665 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Shaler Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Shaler Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Shaler Township is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #665 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Shaler Township’s 4% is ahead of 31% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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
The longest trail network is Fall Run Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fawcett Fields
Ellen Hughes Park
All 8 parks & preserves
296 conserved acres
4% of Shaler Township’s land. Who manages Shaler Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 96 | Open |
| Friday Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Saxonburg Green Space Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Kiwanis Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Ellen Hughes Park Local Park | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
| Byerly Park Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Shalercrest Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Glenshaw Park Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Fawcett Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
20 places to go in Shaler Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
18 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Shaler 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Shaler Township →
Shaler 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaler Township | 4% | 0.3 | 11 | 84% | B |
| Etna | 2% | 1.6 | 3 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Millvale | 9% | 0.6 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Hampton Township | 10% | 1.9 | 51 | 55% | A |
| Ross Township | 4% | 0.9 | 11 | 92% | B+ |
| Allison Park | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Glenshaw | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pittsburgh | 12% | 2.1 | 15 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Shaler Township
Where can I hike in Shaler Township?
The longest trail networks: Fall Run Park, 0.8 miles; Fawcett Fields, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Shaler Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Shaler Township’s trails?
Fall Run Park and Fawcett Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Shaler Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Shaler Township?
21,879 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Shaler Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 310 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Shaler Township have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #665 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 Shaler 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 →