State Game Lands Number 307
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
785 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Archbald
Archbald has 53 miles of mapped trails, 3.1 for every square mile of land
17% of Archbald’s land is conserved, about 1,908 acres. 413 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 307 (1.7 mi), Archbald Pothole State Park (1.4 mi), Aylesworth Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #48 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
1,908 acres · of 17.1 sq mi of land
Trails
53 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
413 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Archbald?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Archbald have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Archbald is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #48 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Archbald’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (53 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (413 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home84% 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 96%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 95%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Archbald’s 17% is ahead of 75% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 307, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Archbald Pothole State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
140 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 300
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
698 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 307785 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsArchbald Pothole State Park140 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsAylesworth Park57 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 300698 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsEd Staback Regional Park89 acres
DirectionsPinchot State Forest25 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Who protects it
1,908 conserved acres
17% of Archbald’s land. Who manages Archbald’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,487 ac
State parks146 ac
State natural resources25 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Not recorded504 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,537 acLocal Park · 342 acState Park · 292 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 307 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 781 | Open |
| State Game Land 300 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 706 | Open |
| Archbald Pothole State Park State Park | State parks | 292 | Open |
| Aylesworth Park Local Park | Not recorded | 242 | Open |
| Ed Staback Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 88 | Open |
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 32 | Open |
| Moosic Mountain Tract State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 18 | Open |
| Laurel Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Pike Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Archbald
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Archbald
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Archbald
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Archbald
Archbald PotholeIn Archbald Pothole State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.1 miUnpaved · 11.1 mi
Old Mining Rd 21.4 mi
Old Mining Rd 10.9 mi
Old Mining Rd 30.9 mi
Pole Line0.3 mi
Top of Falls South0.2 mi
Biking & sports
2.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
5Tennis
4Basketball
4Soccer
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Archbald: May 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 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Archbald →
Next door
Archbald and its neighbors
Archbald has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Archbald53 miJessup31 miJefferson Township23 miScott Township20 miBlakely14 miMayfield6.2 miJermyn0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archbald | 17% | 3.1 | 56 | 84% | A+ |
| Blakely | 1% | 3.6 | 3 | 80% | B− |
| Jermyn | 3% | 0.8 | 3 | 97% | B |
| Jessup | 34% | 4.5 | 6 | 99%+ | A |
| Jefferson Township | 34% | 0.7 | 25 | 19% | B+ |
| Scott Township | 8% | 0.7 | 32 | 21% | B+ |
| Mayfield | 3% | 2.5 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Archbald
Where can I hike in Archbald?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 307, 1.7 miles; Archbald Pothole State Park, 1.4 miles; Aylesworth Park, 1 miles; State Game Lands Number 300, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Archbald is conserved land?
17% 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 Archbald’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 307 and Archbald Pothole State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Archbald?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Archbald?
20,534 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Archbald or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,931 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Archbald have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #48 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 Archbald 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 →