State Game Lands Number 221
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,386 acres8.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Barrett Township
Barrett Township has 1,008 acres of parks, 250 for every 1,000 residents
20% of Barrett Township’s land is conserved, about 6,652 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 221 (8.4 mi), Delaware State Forest (3.8 mi), Chestnut Mountain Nature Preserve (3.5 mi). 41 miles of mapped trail cross Barrett Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #242 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
6,652 acres · of 52.4 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,008 ac
250 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,149 ft
Turkey Knoll
Lakes & rivers
20
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Barrett Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Barrett Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Barrett Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #242 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Barrett Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (41 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land250 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,008 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home37% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 77%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Barrett Township’s 20% is ahead of 79% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 221, with 8.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Delaware State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,219 acres3.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Chestnut Mountain Nature Preserve
Managed by Buck Hill Conservation Foundation
469 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gravel Family Preserve
Nature preserve
127 acres1.1 mi of trail
Yellow Hiking TrailBlue Hiking TrailRed Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Mount Wismer Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
164 acres0.8 mi of trail
Blue Hiking TrailYellow Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pasold Farm Nature Preserve
Managed by Barrett Township
71 acres0.5 mi of trail
Blue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Zimmer Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Natural Lands' Preserve
96 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 2213,386 acres · 8.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsDelaware State Forest1,219 acres · 3.8 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Chestnut Mountain Nature Preserve469 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Buck Hill Conservation Foundation
Gravel Family Preserve127 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
Mount Wismer Nature Preserve164 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Pasold Farm Nature Preserve71 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Barrett Township
Zimmer Wildlife Sanctuary96 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Natural Lands' Preserve
High Acres Park22 acres
Who protects it
6,652 conserved acres
20% of Barrett Township’s land. Who manages Barrett Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,973 ac
State fish & wildlife3,387 ac
State natural resources2,303 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government511 ac
State conservation129 ac
Not recorded668 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5,561 acConservation Easement · 2,119 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2,029 acPrivate Conservation · 1,252 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 469 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 857 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 37 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 221 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,387 | Open |
| Delaware State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,174 | Open |
| Chestnut Mountain Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 943 | Open |
| Chestnut Mountain Acquisition Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 469 | Restricted |
| Zimmer / Broadhead Creek Private Conservation | Not recorded | 175 | Closed |
| Gravel Family Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 174 | Open |
| Upper Paradise Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 135 | Open |
| Mt. Wismer Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 93 | Open |
| Paradise Township Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 64 | Open |
| Pasold Farms Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 63 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Barrett Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Barrett Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Barrett Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Barrett Township
Barrett Township Dog ParkIn Gravel Family Preserve
DirectionsPeaks in Barrett Township
Turkey Knoll2,149 ft elevation
DirectionsMount Wismer2,057 ft elevation · In Mount Wismer Nature Preserve
DirectionsBush Mountain2,005 ft elevation
DirectionsWest Mountain1,985 ft elevation
DirectionsMiddle Mountain1,965 ft elevation
DirectionsSeven Pines Mountain1,962 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 221
DirectionsChestnut Mountain1,942 ft elevation · In Chestnut Mountain Nature Preserve
DirectionsMount Godfrey1,729 ft elevation
Directions3 more peaks
Cresco Heights1,716 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 221
DirectionsTar Knob1,385 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Knob1,234 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Barrett Township
Robin Cove Picnic Area
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 20 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.2 mi
West Rim Trail2.5 mi
Lake Trail1.6 mi
Blue Hiking Trail1.0 mi
Yellow Hiking Trail0.9 mi
Trout Stream Trail0.7 mi
White Birch Trail0.6 mi
Blue Trail0.5 mi
Alternate Trout Stream Trail0.5 mi
Stable Trail0.4 mi
Red Hiking Trail0.4 mi
3 more trails
Skytop Mount Trail
0.3 miFitness Trail
0.3 miPine Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Birch LakepondBrowns LakelakeDeer LakelakeGoose PondpondGravel PondpondHenderson SwamppondIce LakepondLake JamielakeLake TomicolakeLower LakeMountain LakelakeOnawa LakelakePA-463 ReservoirreservoirPa-464 ReservoirreservoirPocono Plateau LakelakeRansberry PondpondRobin Hood CoveSpruce Cabin PondpondSpruce LakelakeTimber Lakelake
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
8Tennis
3Basketball
2Beach volleyball
2Pickleball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Barrett Township: May, July and 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Barrett Township →
Next door
Barrett Township and its neighbors
Barrett Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Township | 20% | 0.8 | 250 | 37% | A− |
| Greene Township | 18% | 0.5 | 628 | 16% | A− |
| Price Township | 34% | 0.4 | 67 | 21% | B+ |
| Paradise Township | 20% | 0.8 | 623 | 56% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Barrett Township
Where can I hike in Barrett Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 221, 8.4 miles; Delaware State Forest, 3.8 miles; Chestnut Mountain Nature Preserve, 3.5 miles; Gravel Family Preserve, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Barrett Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Barrett Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 221 and Delaware State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Barrett Township?
128,271 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barrett Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,702 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Barrett Township have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #242 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 Barrett 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 →