State Game Lands Number 79
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
381 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Colver Historic District · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Cambria Township
Cambria Township has 228 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 79 (1.4 mi). 13 miles of mapped trail cross Cambria Township, 0.3 per square mile of land. 3% of Cambria Township’s land is conserved, about 1,010 acres.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #722 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
1,010 acres · of 49.6 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
228 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.2 mi
7.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cambria Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cambria Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #722 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cambria Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (228 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home39% 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 52%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 30%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cambria Township’s 3% is ahead of 23% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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 79, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,010 conserved acres
3% of Cambria Township’s land. Who manages Cambria Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,049 ac
State fish & wildlife380 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government38 ac
State natural resources2 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Not recorded185 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,049 acState Resource Management Area · 383 acLocal Park · 222 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 403 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 079 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 380 | Open |
| Ebensburg Country Club Local Park | Not recorded | 185 | Open |
| Revloc Ball Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| A.D. Martin Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Kolver Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Gallitzin State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
| Manufacturers Water Co.Tracts Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 2 | Open |
| Wilmore Reservoir Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Ebensburg Municipal Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Circle Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
1 places to go in Cambria Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cambria 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
7.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
4Tennis
3Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Cambria Township: May 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cambria Township →
Next door
Cambria Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jackson Township34 miBlacklick Township14 miCambria Township13 miSummerhill Township9.5 miAllegheny Township4.6 miBarr Township2.5 miCroyle Township1.8 miEast Carroll Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria Township | 3% | 0.3 | 39 | 39% | B− |
| East Carroll Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Barr Township | 1% | 0.1 | 85 | 10% | C |
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 15% | C |
| Summerhill Township | 19% | 0.3 | 204 | 49% | A− |
| Blacklick Township | 23% | 0.4 | 43 | 20% | B+ |
| Jackson Township | 31% | 0.7 | 11 | 33% | B+ |
| Croyle Township | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 35% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cambria Township
Where can I hike in Cambria Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 79, 1.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cambria Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Cambria Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 79 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cambria Township?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cambria Township?
41,488 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cambria Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 609 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cambria Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #722 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 Cambria 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 →