McConnells Mill State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,453 acres9 mi of trail
Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)Kildoo TrailAlpha Pass Trail (NCT)Alpha Pass Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Canadian2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Slippery Rock Township
Slippery Rock Township has 1,525 acres of parks, 527 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Slippery Rock Township’s land is conserved, about 1,824 acres. The biggest trail networks: McConnells Mill State Park (9 mi), State Game Lands Number 216 (2.1 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #478 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,824 acres · of 29.7 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,525 ac
527 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Slippery Rock Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Slippery Rock Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Slippery Rock Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #478 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Slippery Rock Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land527 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,525 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home16% 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 70%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 54%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Slippery Rock Township’s 10% is ahead of 56% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% 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
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The longest trail network is McConnells Mill State Park, with 9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 216
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
164 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,824 conserved acres
10% of Slippery Rock Township’s land. Who manages Slippery Rock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,503 ac
County324 ac
State fish & wildlife164 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits69 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)59 ac
Not recorded8 ac
State Park · 1,503 acAgricultural Easement · 324 acState Resource Management Area · 164 acConservation Easement · 101 acForest Stewardship Easement · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 149 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| McConnells Mill State Park State Park | State parks | 1,503 | Open |
| State Game Land 216 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 164 | Open |
| Muddy Creek Slopes / Bingler Tract Private Conservation | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Slippery Rock Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Slippery Rock Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Slippery Rock Township
Alpha FallsIn McConnells Mill State Park
DirectionsBreakneck FallsIn McConnells Mill State Park
DirectionsHells Hollow FallsIn McConnells Mill State Park
DirectionsKildoo FallsIn McConnells Mill State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Slippery Rock Township
Breakneck CampgroundCheesman Farm
DirectionsRose Point ParkFee
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.7 mi
Slippery Rock Gorge Trail (NCT)6.3 mi
Kildoo Trail0.9 mi
Alpha Pass Trail0.6 mi
Alpha Pass Trail (NCT)0.5 mi
Breakneck Falls Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
McConnell's Mill Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Slippery Rock Township: April, May, August 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Slippery Rock Township →
Next door
Slippery Rock Township and its neighbors
Slippery Rock Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Slippery Rock Township14 miWayne Township5.0 miScott Township4.3 miShenango Township3.3 miPerry Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock Township | 10% | 0.5 | 527 | 16% | B+ |
| Perry Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 640 | 36% | B |
| Shenango Township | 2% | 0.1 | 4 | 25% | C− |
| Scott Township | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Wayne Township | 7% | 0.3 | 182 | 20% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Slippery Rock Township
Where can I hike in Slippery Rock Township?
The longest trail networks: McConnells Mill State Park, 9 miles; State Game Lands Number 216, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Slippery Rock Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Slippery Rock Township’s trails?
McConnells Mill State Park and State Game Lands Number 216 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Slippery Rock Township?
28,100 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Slippery Rock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,688 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Slippery Rock Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #478 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 Slippery Rock 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 →