State Game Lands Number 279
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
240 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Gallitzin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gallitzin Township
2% of Gallitzin Township’s land is conserved, about 242 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 3.2 per 1,000 residents. 8.4 miles of mapped trail cross Gallitzin Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
242 acres · of 17.0 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
3.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
7%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gallitzin Legion Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
State Game Lands Number 267
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
242 conserved acres
2% of Gallitzin Township’s land. Who manages Gallitzin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife241 ac
County3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 241 acAgricultural Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 279 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 240 | Open |
| State Game Land 267 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Gallitzin Township: May 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gallitzin Township →
Next door
Gallitzin Township and its neighbors
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Allegheny Township29 miLogan Township26 miDean Township22 miGallitzin Township8.4 miCresson Township7.8 miAllegheny Township4.6 miTunnelhill0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallitzin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.2 | 8 | 15% | C |
| Dean Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Logan Township | 10% | 0.6 | 66 | 39% | B+ |
| Tunnelhill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cresson Township | 11% | 0.6 | 7 | 64% | B |
| Allegheny Township | 21% | 1.0 | 13 | 13% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gallitzin Township
Are dogs allowed on Gallitzin Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 279 and Gallitzin Legion Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gallitzin Township?
54,435 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gallitzin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 248 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gallitzin 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 →