State Game Lands Number 74
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,468 acres1.3 mi of trail
Baker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Eldred Township
Eldred Township has 63 acres of parks, 47 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 74 (1.3 mi), State Game Lands Number 283 (1.1 mi). 8% of Eldred Township’s land is conserved, about 2,506 acres. 9.2 miles of mapped trail cross Eldred Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
2,506 acres · of 46.5 sq mi of land
Trails
9.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
63 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,900 ft
Songer Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eldred Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eldred Township is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Eldred Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (63 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 49%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Eldred Township’s 8% is ahead of 51% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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 74, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 283
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
928 acres1.1 mi of trail
Baker Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Clear Creek State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
112 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,506 conserved acres
8% of Eldred Township’s land. Who manages Eldred Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,332 ac
State natural resources112 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits60 ac
Not recorded59 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,444 acPrivate Conservation · 119 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 074 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,405 | Open |
| State Game Land 283 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 928 | Open |
| Clemens Run Private Conservation | Not recorded | 119 | Open |
| Clear Creek State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 112 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Eldred Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Eldred Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Eldred Township
Songer Hill1,900 ft elevation
DirectionsKahletown Hill1,860 ft elevation
DirectionsStahlman Roundtop1,834 ft elevation
DirectionsShawkey Hill1,827 ft elevation
DirectionsGumbert Hill1,788 ft elevation
DirectionsHetrick Hill1,732 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Baker Trail3.9 mi
Brookville Railway0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Eldred Township: April, May, August and 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Eldred Township →
Next door
Eldred Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Heath Township41 miMillcreek Township25 miBarnett Township17 miPine Creek Township14 miEldred Township9.2 miUnion Township8.3 miRose Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Township | 8% | 0.2 | 47 | under 1% | B− |
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine Creek Township | 8% | 0.5 | 80 | 50% | B+ |
| Millcreek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rose Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 30 | 18% | C− |
| Barnett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Heath 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 Eldred Township
Where can I hike in Eldred Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 74, 1.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 283, 1.1 miles; Clear Creek State Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eldred Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Eldred Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 74 and State Game Lands Number 283 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eldred Township?
75,315 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eldred Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,314 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eldred Township have?
Ahead of 49% 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 Eldred 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 →