Covington Township has 476 acres of parks, 210 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Covington Township’s land is conserved, about 2,100 acres. The biggest trail networks: Van Fleets Grove (1.1 mi), Moffat Park (0.9 mi), Pinchot State Forest (0.5 mi). 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Covington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Covington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Covington Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Covington Township’s 14% is ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Van Fleets Grove, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pinchot State Forest
State Game Lands Number 312
All 7 parks & preserves
2,100 conserved acres
14% of Covington Township’s land. Who manages Covington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 329 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 25 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,310 | Open |
| Elmhurst Tract State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,267 | Open |
| Covington Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 336 | Open |
| State Game Land 312 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 123 | Open |
| Sgl 312 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 121 | Open |
| State Game Land #312 State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 119 | Unknown |
| Municipal Park 2 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Lackawanna College Environmental Institute Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Lackawanna County Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Covington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Covington Township: May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Covington Township →
Covington Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Township | 14% | 0.5 | 210 | 43% | A− |
| Madison Township | 16% | 0.4 | 3 | 3% | C+ |
| Clifton Township | 41% | 0.8 | 33 | 34% | A− |
| Spring Brook Township | 37% | 1.2 | under 1 | 4% | B− |
| Moscow | 6% | 0.5 | 14 | 89% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Covington Township
Where can I hike in Covington Township?
The longest trail networks: Van Fleets Grove, 1.1 miles; Moffat Park, 0.9 miles; Pinchot State Forest, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Covington Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Covington Township’s trails?
Van Fleets Grove and Moffat Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Covington Township?
97,619 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Covington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,894 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Covington Township have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Covington Township neighbors.
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 →