State Game Lands Number 333
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,212 acres19.9 mi of trail
Spring Creek Canyon TrailSpring Creek Canyon Trail Phase 1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Brockerhoff Mill · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Benner Township
Benner Township has 41 miles of mapped trails, 1.4 for every square mile of land
14% of Benner Township’s land is conserved, about 2,475 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 333 (19.9 mi). 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #612 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
2,475 acres · of 28.4 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
60 ac
6.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Benner Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Benner Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Benner Township is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #612 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Benner Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (41 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land6.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (60 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home24% 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 61%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 41%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Benner Township’s 14% is ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 333, with 19.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buffalo Run Community Park
Managed by Benner Township
26 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,475 conserved acres
14% of Benner Township’s land. Who manages Benner Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,760 ac
State fish & wildlife1,746 ac
County238 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government57 ac
Not recorded239 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,232 acState Resource Management Area · 1,246 acState Other or Unknown · 498 acLocal Park · 35 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 676 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 333 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,246 | Open |
| Bellefonte Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 209 | Closed |
| Spring Creek (Levin) State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 138 | Open |
| Spring Creek - Rockview State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 59 | Open |
| Benner Spring State Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 48 | Open |
| Pleasant Gap State Fish Hatchery State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 32 | Open |
| Buffalo Run Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Rockview Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Benner Township Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Spring Creek - Rock Road State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Benner Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Benner Township
Benner Playground
DirectionsDinosaur Playground
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Benner Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Benner Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 7.1 miUnpaved · 11.3 mi
Spring Creek Canyon Trail2.9 mi
Spring Creek Canyon Trail Phase 11.1 mi
Benner Spring Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Spring Creek Canyon TrailBike route
4.2 miCourts & fields
3Basketball
3Baseball
2Equestrian
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
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 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Brockerhoff MillBuilding · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Benner Township: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Benner Township →
Next door
Benner Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Harris Township84 miPatton Township72 miPotter Township47 miCollege Township43 miBenner Township41 miSpring Township9.3 miUnion Township4.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benner Township | 14% | 1.4 | 7 | 24% | B |
| Union Township | 33% | 0.1 | 22 | 5% | B− |
| Spring Township | 22% | 0.3 | 13 | 68% | B+ |
| Potter Township | 32% | 0.8 | 111 | 21% | A− |
| College Township | 16% | 2.3 | 57 | 96% | A+ |
| Patton Township | 20% | 2.9 | 51 | 95% | A+ |
| Harris Township | 51% | 2.7 | 186 | 83% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Benner Township
Where can I hike in Benner Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 333, 19.9 miles; Buffalo Run Community Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Benner Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Benner Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 333 and Buffalo Run Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Benner Township?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: Spring Creek Canyon Trail.
Is there public land near Benner Township?
110,156 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Benner Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,601 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Benner Township have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #612 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 Benner 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 →