Forbes State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,083 acres13.6 mi of trail
White Rocks TrailPipeline TrailWhitetail Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Georges Township
14% of Georges Township’s land is conserved: 4,232 acres
The biggest trail networks: Forbes State Forest (13.6 mi), State Game Lands Number 138 (10.6 mi). 31 miles of mapped trail cross Georges Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns · #760 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
4,232 acres · of 47.6 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,201 ft
Goodwin Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Georges Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Georges Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Georges Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns, #760 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 Georges Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (29 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home14% 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 48%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 27%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Georges Township’s 14% is ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 64% 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 Forbes State Forest, with 13.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 138
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,837 acres10.6 mi of trail
Whitetail TrailPipeline TrailT520
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
4,232 conserved acres
14% of Georges Township’s land. Who manages Georges Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,821 ac
State natural resources1,079 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits611 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
Not recorded13 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,901 acForest Stewardship Easement · 305 acConservation Easement · 305 acLocal Park · 12 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 306 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 138 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,821 | Open |
| Forbes State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,076 | Open |
| Smithfield Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Highhouse Ballfield Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Laurel Caverns Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Quebec Run Wild Area - Proposed State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3 | Open |
| Georges Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Georges Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Georges Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Georges Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Georges Township
Goodwin Knob1,201 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 15.4 mi
T5202.1 mi
Whitetail Trail2.0 mi
Pipeline Trail1.8 mi
White Rocks Trail1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Football
1Baseball
1Basketball
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.
Shoaf Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Georges Township: April 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Georges Township →
Next door
Georges Township and its neighbors
Georges Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wharton Township87 miGeorges Township31 miSpringhill Township17 miSouth Union Township12 miGerman Township2.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Township | 14% | 0.6 | 5 | 14% | B− |
| South Union Township | 24% | 0.7 | 11 | 64% | A− |
| Wharton Township | 31% | 0.9 | 337 | 25% | A |
| Springhill Township | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 3% | C+ |
| German Township | 4% | 0.1 | 42 | 26% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Georges Township
Where can I hike in Georges Township?
The longest trail networks: Forbes State Forest, 13.6 miles; State Game Lands Number 138, 10.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Georges Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Georges Township’s trails?
Forbes State Forest and State Game Lands Number 138 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Georges Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Georges Township?
54,713 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Georges Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,948 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Georges Township have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #760 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 Georges 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 →