State Game Lands Number 233
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
5 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Mahantango River Access
Photo: Alan Kotok on Flickr · CC BY 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Chapman Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Chapman Township
44 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Chapman Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
43 acres · of 13.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Chapman Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Chapman Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Chapman Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home13% 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 25%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Chapman Township’s under 1% is ahead of 3% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 233, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
under 1% of Chapman Township’s land. Who manages Chapman Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government34 ac
State fish & wildlife9 ac
Local Park · 34 acState Other or Unknown · 4 acState Resource Management Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grubb's Church Picnic Grove Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 34 | Open |
| Mahantango Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
| State Game Land 233 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Chapman Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Chapman Township
McKees Half FallsIn mckees
DirectionsPicnic areas in Chapman Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chapman 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Chapman Township →
Next door
Chapman Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Perry Township4.8 miLower Mahanoy Township2.2 miChapman Township1.4 miWashington Township1.2 miPort Trevorton0.4 miUnion Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 25 | 13% | C |
| Union Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 12 | 28% | C |
| Perry Township | 12% | 0.2 | 4 | 20% | C+ |
| Lower Mahanoy Township | 3% | 0.1 | 45 | 5% | C+ |
| Port Trevorton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | 3% | 0.1 | 1 | 6% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chapman Township
Where can I hike in Chapman Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 233, 0.3 miles; mckees, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Chapman Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Chapman Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 233 and Mahantango Creek Boat Access don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chapman Township?
15,232 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chapman Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Chapman Township have?
Ahead of 25% 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 Chapman 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 →