State Game Lands Number 100
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,081 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Cooper Township
Cooper Township has 129 acres of parks, 50 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 100 (0.6 mi). 9% of Cooper Township’s land is conserved, about 2,206 acres. 5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Cooper Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #668 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,206 acres · of 40.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
50 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,522 ft
Moshannon Summit
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cooper Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cooper Township is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #668 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Cooper Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land50 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home36% 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 57%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 36%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cooper Township’s 9% is ahead of 52% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% 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 100, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kylertown Little League Fields
Managed by 215 2nd St, Winburne, PA 16879
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,206 conserved acres
9% of Cooper Township’s land. Who manages Cooper Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,081 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
Not recorded111 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,081 acLocal Park · 125 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 100 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,081 | Open |
| Saint Severin Park Local Park | Not recorded | 83 | Open |
| Winburne Firemen'S Park Local Park | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Martha'S Park Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Kylertown Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Arc Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cooper Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Cooper Township
Moshannon Summit1,522 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Tonys Crossroads0.4 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
2Baseball
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).
St. Severin's Old Log ChurchBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cooper Township: April 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Cooper Township →
Next door
Cooper Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rush Township181 miBurnside Township111 miCovington Township56 miSnow Shoe Township34 miKarthaus Township31 miCooper Township5.5 miGraham Township4.1 miMorris Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Township | 9% | 0.1 | 50 | 36% | B |
| Rush Township | 61% | 1.2 | 1,097 | 46% | A |
| Snow Shoe Township | 34% | 0.4 | 154 | 27% | A− |
| Karthaus Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Burnside Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Covington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Graham Township | 4% | 0.1 | 2 | 1% | C− |
| Morris Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 2 | 19% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cooper Township
Where can I hike in Cooper Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 100, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cooper Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Cooper Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 100 and Kylertown Little League Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cooper Township?
141,443 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cooper Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,225 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cooper Township have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #668 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Cooper 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 →