State Game Lands Number 159
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Starlight Station, New York, Ontario, and Western Railway · Photo: Vonsky87 · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Buckingham Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Buckingham Township
10% of Buckingham Township’s land is conserved, about 2,860 acres. 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Buckingham Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
10%
2,860 acres · of 44.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,903 ft
Mansfield Hill
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,860 conserved acres
10% of Buckingham Township’s land. Who manages Buckingham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits10,106 ac
County739 ac
State fish & wildlife70 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 4,597 acConservation Easement · 2,509 acUnknown Easement · 2,137 acAgricultural Easement · 1,639 acState Other or Unknown · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,829 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 159 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 14 | Open |
| Balls Eddy Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Open |
| Shehawken Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 5 | Open |
| Buckingham Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
| Equinunk Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Buckingham Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Buckingham Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Buckingham Township
Mansfield Hill1,903 ft elevation
DirectionsKingsbury Hill1,818 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Buckingham Township
Camp Lohikan
DirectionsCamp Ramah in the Poconos
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
O&W Trail0.5 mi
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
24Tennis
20Basketball
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Buckingham Township: May and July to September
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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Buckingham Township →
Next door
Buckingham Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hancock46 miManchester Township23 miPreston Township15 miScott Township10 miBuckingham Township6.4 miMount Pleasant Township3.7 miHancock2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manchester Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Scott Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Preston Township | 2% | 0.3 | 16 | 6% | C+ |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 9% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Buckingham Township
Are dogs allowed on Buckingham Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 159 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Buckingham Township?
25,602 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckingham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 44 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Buckingham 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 →