Walker's Landing
Managed by French Creek Valley Conservancy
86 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in West Mead Township
West Mead Township has 368 acres of parks, 74 for every 1,000 residents
7% of West Mead Township’s land is conserved, about 792 acres. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross West Mead Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 53% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #628 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
792 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
368 ac
74 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
4 beaches · 1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Mead Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Mead Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #628 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Mead Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land74 acres of park per 1,000 residents (368 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home53% 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 60%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 39%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Mead Township’s 7% is ahead of 44% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cora Clark Park
Park
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Eldred Glen Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Cora Clark Park12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Walker's Landing86 acres · French Creek Valley Conservancy
Eldred Glen Park11 acres
Oakgrove Park6 acres
DirectionsWest Mead Township Park3 acres · City of Meadville
Who protects it
792 conserved acres
7% of West Mead Township’s land. Who manages West Mead Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits385 ac
State fish & wildlife345 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government269 ac
Not recorded107 ac
State Other or Unknown · 342 acConservation Easement · 300 acLocal Park · 210 acPrivate Conservation · 181 acLocal Recreation Area · 60 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 74 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamarack Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 325 | Open |
| Walkers' Landing Private Conservation | Not recorded | 173 | Open |
| Crawford County Youth Soccer Asscoiation Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 95 | Open |
| Crawford County Fairgrounds Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 76 | Open |
| Meadville Area Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| Oakgrove Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
| Meadville Area Youth Baseball Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| Meadville Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Open |
| Crawford County Farm And Ca Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Green Mountain Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in West Mead Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in West Mead Township
4 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in West Mead Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in West Mead Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
French Creek Valley Conservancy Trail0.1 mi
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
6Baseball
4Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Mead Township: May and July 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) | 9.5 | 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 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Mead Township →
Next door
West Mead Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Woodcock Township13 miVernon Township6.5 miEast Mead Township5.4 miUnion Township4.0 miMeadville3.8 miWest Mead Township2.1 miHayfield Township1.0 miKerrtown0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Mead Township | 7% | 0.1 | 74 | 53% | B |
| Meadville | 6% | 0.9 | 14 | 97% | A− |
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vernon Township | 10% | 0.2 | 72 | 46% | B+ |
| East Mead Township | 5% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Hayfield Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 85 | 18% | C+ |
| Woodcock Township | 3% | 0.4 | 297 | 46% | B |
| Kerrtown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Mead Township
Where can I hike in West Mead Township?
The longest trail networks: Cora Clark Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Mead Township is conserved land?
7% 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 West Mead Township’s trails?
Walker's Landing and Cora Clark Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Mead Township?
16,472 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Mead Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 793 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Mead Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #628 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 West Mead 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 →