State Game Lands Number 326
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,312 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Butler Township
8% of Butler Township’s land is conserved: 1,324 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 326 (2.4 mi). 10 acres are parks and preserves, 2.0 per 1,000 residents. 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #882 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,324 acres · of 26.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
2.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,739 ft
Ashland Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Butler Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Butler Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #882 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Butler Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land2.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home30% 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 37%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 15%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Butler Township’s 8% is ahead of 49% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% 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
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 326, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 84
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,324 conserved acres
8% of Butler Township’s land. Who manages Butler Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,298 ac
County30 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government21 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,292 acAgricultural Easement · 30 acLocal Recreation Area · 21 acState Recreation Area · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 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 326 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,292 | Open |
| Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Restricted |
| Sgl 326 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
| Park Street Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| West End Public Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Butler Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Butler Township
North Schuylkill Elementry Playground
DirectionsPeaks in Butler Township
Ashland Mountain1,739 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 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
4Basketball
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Butler Township: May 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Butler Township →
Next door
Butler Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Conyngham Township60 miEast Cameron Township27 miButler Township8.6 miEldred Township6.9 miWest Mahanoy Township3.5 miBarry Township2.5 miGilberton0.3 miAshland0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butler Township | 8% | 0.3 | 2 | 30% | C+ |
| Eldred Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ashland | 5% | under 0.1 | 25 | 99%+ | B |
| West Mahanoy Township | 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 68% | B− |
| Conyngham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gilberton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Cameron 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 Butler Township
Where can I hike in Butler Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 326, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Butler Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Butler Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 326 and State Game Lands Number 84 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Butler Township?
36,831 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Butler Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,309 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Butler Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #882 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 Butler 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 →