Babcock Division
Nature preserve
761 acres4 mi of trail
County Line TrailSwitchback TrailCrowsfoot Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Frank Kovalchek · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in West St. Clair Township
West St. Clair Township has 65 miles of mapped trails, 2.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Babcock Division (4 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7% of West St. Clair Township’s land is conserved, about 1,306 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,306 acres · of 29.8 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is West St. Clair Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West St. Clair Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West St. Clair Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West St. Clair Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (65 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West St. Clair Township’s 7% is ahead of 44% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% 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 Babcock Division, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gallitzin State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
761 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,306 conserved acres
7% of West St. Clair Township’s land. Who manages West St. Clair Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)844 ac
State natural resources761 ac
County388 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
Town or city5 ac
Conservation Easement · 844 acState Resource Management Area · 761 acAgricultural Easement · 388 acLocal Recreation Area · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 533 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallitzin State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 761 | Open |
| Quaker Valley Road Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Pleasantville Recreation Park Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in West St. Clair Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West St. Clair Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in West St. Clair Township
County Line VistaIn Babcock Division
DirectionsPeaks in West St. Clair Township
1 peak without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.2 miHorses · 3.9 miUnpaved · 3.3 mi
County Line Trail1.9 mi
Switchback Trail1.2 mi
Crowsfoot Trail0.2 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
3Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in West St. Clair Township: April and June 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in West St. Clair Township →
Next door
West St. Clair Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Napier Township108 miOgle Township67 miWest St. Clair Township65 miEast St. Clair Township37 miLincoln Township31 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West St. Clair Township | 7% | 2.2 | 8 | 6% | B− |
| East St. Clair Township | 1% | 1.1 | under 1 | 4% | C− |
| Lincoln Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ogle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Napier Township | 9% | 1.9 | 1,659 | 12% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West St. Clair Township
Where can I hike in West St. Clair Township?
The longest trail networks: Babcock Division, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West St. Clair 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 St. Clair Township’s trails?
Babcock Division and Gallitzin State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West St. Clair Township?
46,612 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West St. Clair Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 777 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West St. Clair Township have?
Ahead of 54% 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 West St. Clair 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 →