State Game Lands Number 184
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
609 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clearfield Township
8% of Clearfield Township’s land is conserved: 1,553 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 184 (0.5 mi). 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Clearfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,553 acres · of 30.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clearfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clearfield Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clearfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home12% 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 38%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Clearfield Township’s 8% is ahead of 48% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% 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 184, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 108
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
79 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,553 conserved acres
8% of Clearfield Township’s land. Who manages Clearfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,825 ac
State fish & wildlife682 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)251 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits28 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government20 ac
Not recorded28 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,133 acState Resource Management Area · 682 acLocal Recreation Area · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 851 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 184 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 604 | Open |
| State Game Land 108 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 78 | Open |
| Patton Borough Recreational Center Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
Trails & water
1 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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clearfield Township: April, 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clearfield Township →
Next door
Clearfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
White Township57 miDean Township22 miClearfield Township4.6 miAllegheny Township4.6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield Township | 8% | 0.1 | 11 | 12% | C+ |
| Dean Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Carroll Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 15% | C |
| White 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 Clearfield Township
Where can I hike in Clearfield Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 184, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clearfield 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 Clearfield Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 184 and State Game Lands Number 108 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clearfield Township?
67,001 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clearfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 704 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clearfield Township have?
Ahead of 38% 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 Clearfield 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 →