State Game Lands Number 326
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,063 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Blythe Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Blythe Township
6% of Blythe Township’s land is conserved, about 1,073 acres. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Blythe Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
1,073 acres · of 27.6 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
65%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.3 mi
2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
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.
Timothy Freed Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Blythe Township Playground
Managed by Blythe Township
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Locust Lake State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,073 conserved acres
6% of Blythe Township’s land. Who manages Blythe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,118 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
State parks1 ac
State Recreation Area · 1,063 acState Resource Management Area · 1,055 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 acLocal Park · 4 acState Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgl 326 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,063 | Open |
| State Game Land 326 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,055 | Open |
| Cumbola Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Kaska Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Locust Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Plantation Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Blythe Township: April to June 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Blythe Township →
Next door
Blythe Township and its neighbors
Blythe Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ryan Township16 miBlythe Township15 miNorth Manheim Township9.9 miSchuylkill Township5.3 miEast Norwegian Township2.0 miWalker Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blythe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Norwegian Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Schuylkill Township | 5% | 0.5 | 267 | 62% | A− |
| Ryan Township | 24% | 0.9 | 951 | 74% | A |
| Walker Township | 27% | 0.1 | 16 | 13% | B− |
| North Manheim Township | 7% | 0.5 | 4 | 46% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blythe Township
Are dogs allowed on Blythe Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 326 and Timothy Freed Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Blythe Township?
2.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Blythe Township?
52,417 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blythe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,079 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Blythe 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 →