State Game Lands Number 55
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
902 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fishing Creek Township
7% of Fishing Creek Township’s land is conserved: 1,267 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 55 (0.9 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,267 acres · of 28.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
2.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,306 ft
Kramer Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Fishing Creek Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fishing Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fishing Creek Township is ahead of 22% 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 Fishing Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land2.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home10% 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 22%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Fishing Creek Township’s 7% is ahead of 45% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Fishing Creek Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 55, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,267 conserved acres
7% of Fishing Creek Township’s land. Who manages Fishing Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,048 ac
State fish & wildlife816 ac
County595 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)20 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 816 acForest Stewardship Easement · 666 acAgricultural Easement · 595 acConservation Easement · 322 acRecreation or Education Easement · 80 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 447 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 19 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 055 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 816 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Twin Bridges Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Twin Bridges County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Fishing Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Fishing Creek Township
Kramer Hill1,306 ft elevation
DirectionsCreveling Hill1,240 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Fishing Creek Township
Wanna Ruf It Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fishing Creek Township: April 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.
| 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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Fishing Creek Township →
Next door
Fishing Creek Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Benton Township6.3 miBriar Creek Township5.4 miNorth Centre Township2.4 miFishing Creek Township1.9 miOrange Township0.3 miHuntington Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Creek Township | 7% | 0.1 | 3 | 10% | C− |
| Briar Creek Township | 13% | 0.3 | under 1 | 11% | C |
| North Centre Township | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Benton Township | 1% | 0.3 | 10 | 17% | C |
| Huntington Township | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Orange Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 8 | 23% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fishing Creek Township
Where can I hike in Fishing Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 55, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fishing Creek Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Fishing Creek Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 55 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fishing Creek Township?
30,288 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fishing Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 860 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fishing Creek Township have?
Ahead of 22% 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 Fishing Creek 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 →