State Game Lands Number 199
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,105 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Athens Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Athens Township
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 199 (0.6 mi). 7% of Athens Township’s land is conserved, about 1,216 acres. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Athens Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
7%
1,216 acres · of 28.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 State Game Lands Number 199, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 122
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
84 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,216 conserved acres
7% of Athens Township’s land. Who manages Athens Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,216 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,216 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 199 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,124 | Open |
| State Game Land 122 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 93 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Athens 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 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Athens Township →
Next door
Athens Township and its neighbors
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Steuben Township3.1 miRichmond Township2.8 miAthens Township2.4 miRockdale Township1.6 miRome Township1.1 miBloomfield Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Richmond Township | 4% | 0.1 | 11 | 5% | C |
| Steuben Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bloomfield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 10 | 24% | C− |
| Rome Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Rockdale Township | 22% | under 0.1 | 54 | 7% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Athens Township
Where can I hike in Athens Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 199, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Athens Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 199 and State Game Lands Number 122 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Athens Township?
16,100 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Athens Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,218 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Athens 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 →