State Game Lands Number 13
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
6,881 acres4.8 mi of trail
old Berwick and Towanda TurnpikeOld Berwick Turnpike
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Colley Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Colley Township
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 13 (4.8 mi). 44% of Colley Township’s land is conserved, about 16,236 acres. 644 acres are parks and preserves, 1,055 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
44%
16,236 acres · of 58.3 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
644 ac
1,055 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
2 beaches · 1 boat launch
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
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The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 13, with 4.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ricketts Glen State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
636 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 66
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
7,833 acres0.1 mi of trail
Game Comm 3
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 57
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
65 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
16,236 conserved acres
44% of Colley Township’s land. Who manages Colley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife15,554 ac
State parks636 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits215 ac
Not recorded336 ac
State Resource Management Area · 15,554 acState Park · 722 acState Other or Unknown · 250 acForest Stewardship Easement · 156 acConservation Easement · 58 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 56 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 066 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 8,028 | Open |
| State Game Land 013 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 7,710 | Open |
| Ricketts Glenn State Park State Park | State parks | 722 | Open |
| State Game Land 057 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 65 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Colley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Colley Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Colley Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Colley Township
Big LoopIn Ricketts Glen State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.6 miHorses · 4.6 miUnpaved · 1.0 mi
old Berwick and Towanda Turnpike1.8 mi
Old Berwick Turnpike0.1 mi
Game Comm 30.1 mi
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
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Clemuel Ricketts MansionBuilding · listed 1983
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Colley 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) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Colley Township →
Next door
Colley Township and its neighbors
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Fairmount Township41 miLaporte Township38 miDavidson Township24 miColley Township11 miNorth Branch Township10 miCherry Township4.3 miWilmot Township3.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laporte Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Davidson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cherry Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | 13% | C− |
| Fairmount Township | 34% | 0.9 | 8,880 | 17% | A |
| North Branch Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilmot Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Colley Township
Where can I hike in Colley Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 13, 4.8 miles; Ricketts Glen State Park, 0.4 miles; State Game Lands Number 66, 0.1 miles; State Game Lands Number 57, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Colley Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 13 and Ricketts Glen State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Colley Township?
127,954 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Colley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16,281 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Colley 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 →