State Game Lands Number 301
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,018 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Eldred Township
8% of Eldred Township’s land is conserved: 1,999 acres
19 miles of mapped trail cross Eldred Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,999 acres · of 38.6 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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 28% 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 Eldred Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land0.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks 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 28%
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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 49% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 301, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,999 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 & wildlife1,999 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,999 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 301 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,999 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Eldred Township: May, June, 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Eldred Township →
Next door
Eldred Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Township | 8% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Otto Township | under 1% | 1.8 | 22 | 11% | C+ |
| Keating Township | 9% | 1.4 | 40 | 14% | B+ |
| Ceres 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 301, 0.3 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 301 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eldred Township?
19,922 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eldred Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,017 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eldred Township have?
Ahead of 28% 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 →