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Outdoors in Clay Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Clay Township

The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 99 (2.3 mi). 5% of Clay Township’s land is conserved, about 971 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 9.3 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
971 acres · of 28.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
9.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,198 ft
Cave Hill
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

The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 99, with 2.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 99

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
765 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

State Game Lands Number 121

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
189 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

971 conserved acres

5% of Clay Township’s land. Who manages Clay Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife961 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government3 ac
Not recorded8 ac
State Resource Management Area · 961 acLocal Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 099
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife765Open
State Game Land 121
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife196Open
Calvary Baptist Church Playground
Local Park
Not recorded8Open
Three Springs Pool & Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Saltillo Community Center
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Clay Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Clay Township
Cave Hill1,198 ft elevation
Directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Clay Township: April and June 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)374150637381858376655242
Rain (in)2.72.43.43.54.03.93.73.54.13.52.93.1

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Clay Township →

Next door

Clay Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Clay Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Springfield Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Todd Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wood Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cromwell Township9%0.253%C
Cass Township20%0.529under 1%B
Taylor Township5%0.2under 1under 1%C−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Clay Township

Where can I hike in Clay Township?

The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 99, 2.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Clay Township’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 99 and State Game Lands Number 121 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Clay Township?

71,396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clay Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 975 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clay 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 →