Zelienople Community Park
Park
32 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Andre Carrotflower · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Zelienople
Zelienople has 5.1 miles of mapped trails, 2.5 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Zelienople Community Park (1.1 mi). 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 40 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #441 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
40 acres · of 2.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
2.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
40 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Zelienople?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Zelienople have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Zelienople is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #441 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Zelienople’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails2.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (40 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 58%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Zelienople’s 3% is ahead of 21% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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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The longest trail network is Zelienople Community Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
St. Peters Reformed Church Memorial Park
Managed by St. Peters Reformed Church
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
40 conserved acres
3% of Zelienople’s land. Who manages Zelienople’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government33 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Local Park · 34 acPrivate Conservation · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zelienople Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Open |
| Connoquenessing Creek Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Connoquenessing Creek NA Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Hamilton Park Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Zelienople Community Park And Pool Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Zelienople
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Zelienople
Baby PoolIn Zelienople Community Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Zelienople
Zelienople Community PlaygroundIn Zelienople Community Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.5 mi
ECOZ Trail0.5 mi
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
5Baseball
1Skate park
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place 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.
Passavant HouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Zelienople: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
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 Zelienople →
Next door
Zelienople 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelienople | 3% | 2.5 | 10 | 80% | B+ |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.5 | 9 | 37% | C+ |
| Harmony | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marion Township | — 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 Zelienople
Where can I hike in Zelienople?
The longest trail networks: Zelienople Community Park, 1.1 miles; St. Peters Reformed Church Memorial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Zelienople is conserved land?
3% 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 Zelienople’s trails?
Zelienople Community Park and Four Corners Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Zelienople?
9,213 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Zelienople or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Zelienople have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #441 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 Zelienople 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 →