Picnicana Park
Managed by Summit Township
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Summit Township
Summit Township has 188 acres of parks, 26 for every 1,000 residents
14% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Summit Township’s land is conserved, about 375 acres. 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Summit Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #859 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
375 acres · of 24.1 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
188 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Summit Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Summit Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #859 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Summit Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (188 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home14% 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 40%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 17%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Summit Township’s 2% is ahead of 16% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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 Picnicana Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 109
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
287 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Summit Community Park
Managed by Summit Township
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
375 conserved acres
2% of Summit Township’s land. Who manages Summit Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife282 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government92 ac
State Resource Management Area · 282 acLocal Park · 92 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 109 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 282 | Open |
| Summit Township Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 55 | Open |
| Picnicana Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Summit Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Summit Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Summit Township
Copperleaf Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Summit Township
Erie Premier Sports Playground
DirectionsMcDonald's PlayPlace
DirectionsRobison Playground
DirectionsRobison Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Old Footemill Road Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
9Soccer
5Tennis
2Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Summit Township: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Summit Township →
Next door
Summit Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Millcreek Township36 miWaterford Township8.0 miMcKean Township7.1 miSummit Township6.2 miGreene Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Township | 2% | 0.3 | 26 | 14% | C+ |
| McKean Township | 1% | 0.2 | 13 | 31% | C |
| Greene Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 79 | 22% | B− |
| Millcreek Township | 12% | 1.1 | 45 | 82% | A |
| Waterford Township | 9% | 0.2 | 65 | 20% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Summit Township
Where can I hike in Summit Township?
The longest trail networks: Picnicana Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Summit Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Summit Township’s trails?
Picnicana Park and State Game Lands Number 109 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Summit Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Summit Township?
12,877 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Summit Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 478 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Summit Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #859 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 Summit 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 →