Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Troy Township has 132 acres of parks, 84 for every 1,000 residents
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Troy Township.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Troy Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Troy Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Troy Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Troy Township’s under 1% is ahead of 3% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Pisgah County Park
Mount Pisgah State Park
126 conserved acres
under 1% of Troy Township’s land. Who manages Troy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alparon Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 87 | Open |
| Mt. Pisgah County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Mount Pisgah State Park State Park | State parks | 19 | Open |
1 places to go in Troy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Troy Township: May to August
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 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Troy Township →
Troy Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 84 | 5% | C− |
| Springfield Township | 5% | 0.2 | 584 | 7% | B− |
| Armenia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Burlington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canton Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Troy Township
Where can I hike in Troy Township?
The longest trail networks: Mount Pisgah County Park, 0.1 miles; Mount Pisgah State Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Troy 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 Troy Township’s trails?
Alparon Park and Mount Pisgah County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Troy Township?
56,742 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Troy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 132 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Troy Township have?
Ahead of 24% 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 Troy Township neighbors.
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 →