Walter W. Mock Memorial Park
Managed by Eldred Township
49 acres1.5 mi of trail
Woods TrailNortheastern Field TrailNorthwestern Field TrailRidge Field Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Eldred Township
22% of Eldred Township’s land is conserved: 3,370 acres
106 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Walter W. Mock Memorial Park (1.5 mi), State Game Lands Number 168 (0.6 mi). 28% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #517 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
3,370 acres · of 24.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
106 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Eldred Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 67% of U.S. towns, #517 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds 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 land22% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (106 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home28% 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 67%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 50%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Eldred Township’s 22% is ahead of 82% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Walter W. Mock Memorial Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 168
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,748 acres0.6 mi of trail
Appalachian TrailDelps Side Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
JC Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Buckwha Creek Preserve
Managed by Wildlands Conservancy
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,370 conserved acres
22% of Eldred Township’s land. Who manages Eldred Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County4,416 ac
State fish & wildlife3,495 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits549 ac
National Park Service255 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government100 ac
Town or city47 ac
Not recorded1,751 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,416 acState Resource Management Area · 3,495 acState Other or Unknown · 1,748 acForest Stewardship Easement · 306 acNational Scenic or Historic Trail · 255 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,266 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 120 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 168 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,497 | Open |
| Sgl 168 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,746 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 255 | Open |
| Walter W. Mock Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 74 | Open |
| Mock Property- Phase1 Acquisition Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 47 | Restricted |
| Chestnut Ridge Rail-Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Eldred Township Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Western Pocono Jaycee Memorial Park Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
| Eldred Twp Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Buckwha Creek Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Closed |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Eldred Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Eldred Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Eldred Township
Princess Run Waterfall
DirectionsCampgrounds in Eldred Township
Forest campsite (no water)In State Game Lands Number 168
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Appalachian Trail3.2 mi
Woods Trail0.4 mi
Northeastern Field Trail0.3 mi
Northwestern Field Trail0.2 mi
Ridge Field Trail0.2 mi
Jackies Field Trail0.2 mi
Bypass Field Trail0.1 mi
Southeastern Field Trail0.1 mi
Southwestern Field Trail0.1 mi
Homers Pass Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
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 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Frantz SchoolBuilding · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Eldred Township: April, May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Eldred Township →
Next door
Eldred Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Polk Township25 miMoore Township18 miLower Towamensing Township18 miTowamensing Township17 miEldred Township7.2 miRoss Township6.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Township | 22% | 0.3 | 42 | 28% | B+ |
| Moore Township | 22% | 0.5 | 32 | 18% | B+ |
| Polk Township | 28% | 0.8 | 67 | 18% | A− |
| Lower Towamensing Township | 7% | 0.8 | 21 | 19% | B |
| Towamensing Township | 35% | 0.6 | 16 | 31% | B+ |
| Ross Township | 20% | 0.3 | 14 | 12% | B− |
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: Walter W. Mock Memorial Park, 1.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 168, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eldred Township is conserved land?
22% 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?
Walter W. Mock Memorial Park and State Game Lands Number 168 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eldred Township?
28,051 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eldred Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,109 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eldred Township have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #517 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 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 →