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PA 53 nb in Dean Twp., Cambria Co. (3), Aug. 2024Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Outdoors in Dean Township

More than half of Dean Township’s land is conserved: 61%

61% of Dean Township’s land is conserved, about 8,139 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 184 (10.6 mi), State Game Lands Number 108 (9.8 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 3.5 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
61%
8,139 acres · of 20.7 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
3.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 184, with 10.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 184

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,880 acres10.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

State Game Lands Number 108

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4,165 acres9.8 mi of trail
Daugherty, T720
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

State Game Lands Number 267

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
38 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

8,139 conserved acres

61% of Dean Township’s land. Who manages Dean Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife8,138 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 8,138 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 108
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife4,147Open
State Game Land 184
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife3,953Open
State Game Land 267
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife38Open
Dean Township Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Trails & water

1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 9.5 mi
Daugherty, T7200.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Dean 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)323544576775787770594736
Rain (in)3.32.83.73.94.34.44.44.04.53.83.33.5

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Dean Township →

Next door

Dean Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Dean Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Clearfield Township8%0.11112%C+
Gallitzin Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Antis Township37%0.4522%B−
Logan Township10%0.66639%B+
Reade Township48%0.938under 1%B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Dean Township

Where can I hike in Dean Township?

The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 184, 10.6 miles; State Game Lands Number 108, 9.8 miles; State Game Lands Number 267, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Dean Township’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 184 and State Game Lands Number 108 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Dean Township?

72,426 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dean Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,183 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Dean 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 →