Mahaney Public Use Area
Park
2 acres0.1 mi of trail
The Pines Disc Golf Course Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in South Pymatuning Township
South Pymatuning Township has 8.3 miles of mapped trails, 0.4 for every square mile of land
20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns · #956 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
28 acres · of 19.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,142 ft
Clark Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Pymatuning Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Pymatuning Township is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns, #956 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Pymatuning Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (31 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home20% 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 28%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 8%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so South Pymatuning Township’s under 1% is ahead of 2% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% of them.
Water is 10% of South Pymatuning Township’s area (2 of 22 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read under 1%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Mahaney Public Use Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
under 1% of South Pymatuning Township’s land. Water is left out: South Pymatuning Township has 19.6 square miles of land and 2.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages South Pymatuning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government18 ac
Private owners10 ac
Local Park · 28 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Pymatuning Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Saranac Drive Ballfields Local Park | Private owners | 10 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in South Pymatuning Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in South Pymatuning Township
Chestnut Run Swim Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in South Pymatuning Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in South Pymatuning Township
Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in South Pymatuning Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Peaks in South Pymatuning Township
Clark Hill1,142 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.1 miUnpaved · 5.2 mi
Bayview ORV Trails2.5 mi
Trout Island Peninsula Trail2.0 mi
The Pines Disc Golf Course Trail1.8 mi
Trout Island Riverside Trail0.8 mi
Seth L Meyers Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Pymatuning 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in South Pymatuning Township →
Next door
South Pymatuning Township and its neighbors
South Pymatuning Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hermitage11 miSouth Pymatuning Township8.3 miVernon Township4.8 miPymatuning Township4.7 miClark2.3 miSharpsville0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Pymatuning Township | under 1% | 0.4 | 12 | 20% | C |
| Clark | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pymatuning Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 48 | 31% | C+ |
| Sharpsville | 1% | 0.1 | 3 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Hermitage | 1% | 0.4 | 20 | 39% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Pymatuning Township
Where can I hike in South Pymatuning Township?
The longest trail networks: Mahaney Public Use Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Pymatuning Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 South Pymatuning Township’s trails?
Mahaney Public Use Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Pymatuning Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near South Pymatuning Township?
1,752 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Pymatuning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Pymatuning Township have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #956 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 South Pymatuning 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 →