Pymatuning State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
2,846 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in South Shenango Township
South Shenango Township has 2,878 acres of parks, 1,410 for every 1,000 residents
17% of South Shenango Township’s land is conserved, about 2,860 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross South Shenango Township. 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
2,860 acres · of 26.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,878 ac
1,410 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Highest peak
1,358 ft
Jamestown Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is South Shenango Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Shenango Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Shenango Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Shenango Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land1,410 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,878 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home48% 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 64%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so South Shenango Township’s 17% is ahead of 74% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% of them.
Water is 11% of South Shenango Township’s area (3 of 30 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 15%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in South Shenango Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Pymatuning State Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,860 conserved acres
17% of South Shenango Township’s land. Water is left out: South Shenango Township has 26.6 square miles of land and 3.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages South Shenango Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,859 ac
Not recorded2,858 ac
State Park · 5,717 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pymatuning State Park State Park | Not recorded | 5,717 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in South Shenango Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Shenango Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in South Shenango Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in South Shenango Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Peaks in South Shenango Township
Jamestown Hill1,358 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in South Shenango Township
Meadow Lake CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in South Shenango Township: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in South Shenango Township →
Next door
South Shenango Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Shenango Township2.6 miPymatuning South2.3 miGreene Township1.3 miNorth Shenango Township0.8 miJamestown0.7 miSouth Shenango Township0.1 miWest Fallowfield Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shenango Township | 17% | under 0.1 | 1,410 | 48% | B |
| West Shenango Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Fallowfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jamestown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Shenango Township | 75% | under 0.1 | 4,400 | 58% | A− |
| Pymatuning South | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greene Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Shenango Township
Where can I hike in South Shenango Township?
The longest trail networks: Pymatuning State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Shenango Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Shenango Township’s trails?
Pymatuning State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Shenango Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near South Shenango Township?
31,560 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Shenango Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,878 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Shenango Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Shenango 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 →