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Downtown West PittsburgPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Taylor Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Taylor Township

The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 336 (0.5 mi). 7% of Taylor Township’s land is conserved, about 222 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 8.2 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
7%
222 acres · of 5.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
8.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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123
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 State Game Lands Number 336, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 336

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
215 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Taylor Township Community Park

Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Lewis J. Papa Memorial Park

Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

222 conserved acres

7% of Taylor Township’s land. Who manages Taylor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife215 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Not recorded4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 215 acLocal Park · 6 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 336
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife215Open
14Th Street Swimming Complex
Local Recreation Area
Not recorded4Open
Taylor Township Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Lewis J. Papa Memorial Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Taylor Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Taylor Township

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

2 lakes & rivers

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
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Taylor 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)363949627280848376645140
Rain (in)3.02.43.23.73.94.54.33.83.83.12.93.1

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Taylor Township →

Next door

Taylor Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Taylor Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
North Beaver Township3%0.189%C−
New Castle5%0.31491%B+
West Pittsburg— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Shenango Township2%0.1425%C−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Taylor Township

Where can I hike in Taylor Township?

The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 336, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Taylor Township’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 336 and Taylor Township Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Taylor Township?

8,619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 225 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Taylor 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 →