State Game Lands Number 112
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4,225 acres10.4 mi of trail
Standing Stone Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto SGL 112 Parking
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Brady Township
25% of Brady Township’s land is conserved: 4,964 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 112 (10.4 mi), Rothrock State Forest (0.8 mi). 28 acres are parks and preserves, 29 per 1,000 residents. 7% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
4,964 acres · of 31.2 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Brady Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brady Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brady Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brady Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home7% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 64%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Brady Township’s 25% is ahead of 85% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% 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 112, with 10.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
123 acres0.8 mi of trail
Standing Stone Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Riverside Park
Managed by Borough of Mapleton
28 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
4,964 conserved acres
25% of Brady Township’s land. Who manages Brady Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,304 ac
County1,769 ac
State natural resources123 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)46 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government27 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,426 acAgricultural Easement · 1,769 acConservation Easement · 46 acLocal Park · 27 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 514 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 112 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,304 | Open |
| Rothrock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 123 | Open |
| Mapleton Riverside Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Brady Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brady Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Brady Township
Boat Ramp / Riverside Park
DirectionsScenic views in Brady Township
Mapleton OverlookIn State Game Lands Number 112
DirectionsThousand Steps East ViewpointIn State Game Lands Number 112
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.9 mi
Standing Stone Trail12.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Brady 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Brady Township →
Next door
Brady Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shirley Township21 miWayne Township19 miBrady Township14 miMiller Township8.7 miUnion Township8.6 miOliver Township2.9 miHenderson Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Township | 25% | 0.5 | 29 | 7% | B |
| Wayne Township | 26% | 0.4 | under 1 | 9% | C+ |
| Henderson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oliver Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 5% | C− |
| Shirley Township | 19% | 0.4 | under 1 | 21% | C+ |
| Miller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brady Township
Where can I hike in Brady Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 112, 10.4 miles; Rothrock State Forest, 0.8 miles; Riverside Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brady Township is conserved land?
25% 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 Brady Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 112 and Rothrock State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brady Township?
75,378 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brady Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,475 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brady Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Brady 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 →