Babcock Division
Nature preserve
2,817 acres5.5 mi of trail
Gasline Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Adams Township
19% of Adams Township’s land is conserved: 5,542 acres
The biggest trail networks: Babcock Division (5.5 mi), State Game Lands Number 26 (3.1 mi). 3 acres are parks and preserves, 0.6 per 1,000 residents. 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #841 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
5,542 acres · of 45.8 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
0.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,785 ft
Round Top
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Adams Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Adams Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Adams Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #841 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Adams Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land0.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home8% 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 42%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 19%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Adams Township’s 19% is ahead of 78% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% 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 5.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 26
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,491 acres3.1 mi of trail
Old Red BlazeNo Blaze
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gallitzin State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,817 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,542 conserved acres
19% of Adams Township’s land. Who manages Adams Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,965 ac
State fish & wildlife2,491 ac
National Park Service86 ac
Other or Unknown Federal Land1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5,456 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 85 acHistoric or Cultural Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, 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 | 2,965 | Open |
| State Game Land 026 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,491 | Open |
| Johnstown Flood National Memorial Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 85 | Restricted |
Things to do
6 places to go in Adams Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Adams Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Adams Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Adams Township
Round Top2,785 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 26
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Path of the Flood Trail1.5 mi
Old Red Blaze1.3 mi
Carriage Road Nature Trail0.6 mi
No Blaze0.5 mi
Nature Trail0.5 mi
Arbor Trail0.2 mi
Gasline 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
6Baseball
6Tennis
3Soccer
2Basketball
2Football
1Equestrian
1Tracks
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Adams 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.5 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Adams Township →
Next door
Adams Township and its neighbors
Adams Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lincoln Township31 miAdams Township29 miSummerhill Township9.5 miRichland Township5.0 miCroyle Township1.8 miSidman1.7 miSt. Michael1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams Township | 19% | 0.6 | 1 | 8% | C+ |
| Croyle Township | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 35% | C+ |
| Summerhill Township | 19% | 0.3 | 204 | 49% | A− |
| Sidman | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Michael | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richland Township | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 56% | C |
| Lincoln 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 Adams Township
Where can I hike in Adams Township?
The longest trail networks: Babcock Division, 5.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 26, 3.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Adams Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Adams Township’s trails?
Babcock Division and State Game Lands Number 26 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Adams Township?
60,621 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Adams Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,495 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Adams Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #841 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 Adams 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 →