State Game Lands Number 198
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
561 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Cresson Township
11% of Cresson Township’s land is conserved: 860 acres
7.8 miles of mapped trail cross Cresson Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 6.6 per 1,000 residents. 64% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #585 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
860 acres · of 12.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.8 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
6.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Cresson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cresson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cresson Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #585 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cresson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land6.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home64% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 63%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 44%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cresson Township’s 11% is ahead of 60% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
860 conserved acres
11% of Cresson Township’s land. Who manages Cresson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife551 ac
National Park Service293 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government16 ac
State Resource Management Area · 551 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 293 acLocal Park · 16 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 198 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 551 | Open |
| Allegheny Portage Railroad National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 293 | Restricted |
| Cresson Area Veterans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Cresson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cresson Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
1Tennis
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Benjamin F. Jones CottageBuilding · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cresson Township: May to 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Cresson Township →
Next door
Cresson Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Allegheny Township29 miJuniata Township11 miGallitzin Township8.4 miCresson Township7.8 miAllegheny Township4.6 miWashington Township4.2 miTunnelhill0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cresson Township | 11% | 0.6 | 7 | 64% | B |
| Allegheny Township | 21% | 1.0 | 13 | 13% | B |
| Tunnelhill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Juniata Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gallitzin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 15% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cresson Township
How much of Cresson Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Cresson Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 198 and Veterans Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cresson Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cresson Township?
31,604 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cresson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 574 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cresson Township have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #585 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 Cresson 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 →