State Game Lands Number 147
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
397 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Calzarette at en.wikipedia · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Blair Township
7% of Blair Township’s land is conserved: 578 acres
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Blair Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 51% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 60 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #788 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
578 acres · of 13.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
60 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Blair Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blair Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #788 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Blair Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (60 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home51% 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 45%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 24%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Blair Township’s 7% is ahead of 43% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% 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
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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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
578 conserved acres
7% of Blair Township’s land. Who manages Blair Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife397 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)251 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government52 ac
Private owners3 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 397 acConservation Easement · 251 acLocal Park · 55 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 126 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 147 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 397 | Open |
| Chimney Rocks Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Fort Fetter Community Park Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Legion Memorial Park Local Park | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Hollidaysburg Borough Greenway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Blair Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Blair Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
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
1Baseball
1Softball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Blair Township: April and June 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 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Blair Township →
Next door
Blair Township and its neighbors
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Allegheny Township29 miFrankstown Township28 miHollidaysburg4.7 miTaylor Township3.4 miBlair Township1.4 miLoop0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Township | 7% | 0.1 | 13 | 51% | B− |
| Frankstown Township | 23% | 0.6 | 167 | 28% | A− |
| Hollidaysburg | 7% | 2.0 | 21 | 91% | A |
| Taylor Township | 9% | 0.1 | 8 | 11% | C |
| Loop | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allegheny Township | 21% | 1.0 | 13 | 13% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blair Township
How much of Blair Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Blair Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 147 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Blair Township?
41,978 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blair Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 463 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Blair Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #788 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 Blair 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 →