State Game Lands Number 223
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,505 acres11.1 mi of trail
Warrior Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Dunkard Township
13% of Dunkard Township’s land is conserved: 2,574 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 223 (11.1 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Dunkard Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,574 acres · of 31.6 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,253 ft
Durrs Knob
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Dunkard Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dunkard Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dunkard Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dunkard Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home17% 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 45%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Dunkard Township’s 13% is ahead of 65% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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 223, with 11.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,574 conserved acres
13% of Dunkard Township’s land. Who manages Dunkard Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,565 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,565 acLocal Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 223 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,565 | Open |
| Dunkard Township Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Dunkard Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Dunkard Township
Durrs Knob1,253 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miHorses · 3.3 mi
Warrior Trail3.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Marion BridgeStructure · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Dunkard Township: April 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 52 | 65 | 73 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Dunkard Township →
Next door
Dunkard Township and its neighbors
Dunkard Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Dunkard Township18 miSpringhill Township17 miWhiteley Township4.5 miMonongahela Township4.4 miPerry Township4.0 miGreene Township3.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunkard Township | 13% | 0.6 | 4 | 17% | B− |
| Perry Township | 1% | 0.1 | 132 | 32% | C+ |
| Monongahela Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 14 | 9% | C− |
| Springhill Township | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 3% | C+ |
| Greene Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whiteley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dunkard Township
Where can I hike in Dunkard Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 223, 11.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dunkard Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Dunkard Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 223 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dunkard Township?
29,251 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunkard Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,584 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dunkard Township have?
Ahead of 45% 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 Dunkard 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 →