Prompton State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
947 acres12.7 mi of trail
West Shore TrailEast Shore TrailOrchard TrailCliff Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Clint · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Clinton Township
Clinton Township has 883 acres of parks, 450 for every 1,000 residents
13% of Clinton Township’s land is conserved, about 3,206 acres. The biggest trail networks: Prompton State Park (12.7 mi). 27% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
3,206 acres · of 38.3 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
883 ac
450 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Clinton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clinton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clinton Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns. 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 Clinton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land450 acres of park per 1,000 residents (883 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home27% 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 75%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Clinton Township’s 13% is ahead of 67% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Prompton State Park, with 12.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,206 conserved acres
13% of Clinton Township’s land. Who manages Clinton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits3,904 ac
County2,482 ac
State parks1,584 ac
State fish & wildlife506 ac
Army Corps of Engineers309 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government12 ac
Not recorded223 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,695 acAgricultural Easement · 2,020 acState Park · 1,807 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,677 acRecreation Management Area · 309 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,001 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prompton State Park State Park | State parks | 1,807 | Open |
| White Oak Pond State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 490 | Open |
| Prompton Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 309 | Open |
| Rail Trail of Northeastern Pa. Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Fire Browndale Ballfield Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
9 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.8 miHorses · 2.1 miUnpaved · 10.5 mi
O&W Trail3.3 mi
West Shore Trail2.5 mi
East Shore Trail2.4 mi
Orchard Trail1.1 mi
Cliff Trail1.0 mi
Eagle Pass Trail1.0 mi
Sugar Shack0.6 mi
Sidewinder Trail0.6 mi
Pine Creek Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Clinton 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clinton Township →
Next door
Clinton Township and its neighbors
Clinton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Fell Township28 miClinton Township18 miClifford Township11 miDyberry Township4.0 miMount Pleasant Township3.7 miCanaan Township2.5 miVandling0.2 miForest City0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township | 13% | 0.5 | 450 | 27% | A− |
| Dyberry Township | 8% | 0.2 | 87 | 15% | B− |
| Forest City | 6% | under 0.1 | 21 | 99%+ | B |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 9% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Vandling | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canaan Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| Fell Township | 11% | 1.8 | 383 | 77% | A |
| Clifford Township | 1% | 0.3 | 39 | 9% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clinton Township
Where can I hike in Clinton Township?
The longest trail networks: Prompton State Park, 12.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clinton Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Clinton Township’s trails?
Prompton State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Clinton Township?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Clinton Township?
26,245 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clinton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,135 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clinton Township have?
Ahead of 75% 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 Clinton 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 →