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Outdoors in Gouldsboro

Few parks or trails are on the map in Gouldsboro

25% of Gouldsboro’s land is conserved, about 401 acres. 93 acres are parks and preserves, 131 per 1,000 residents. 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Gouldsboro, 1.4 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
25%
401 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
93 ac
131 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
89%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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123
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 312, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 312

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
197 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Gouldsboro State Park

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
82 acres0.2 mi of trail
Prospect Rock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Tobyhanna State Park

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

401 conserved acres

25% of Gouldsboro’s land. Water is left out: Gouldsboro has 2.6 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Gouldsboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife588 ac
State parks91 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Not recorded373 ac
State Resource Management Area · 588 acState Other or Unknown · 306 acState Park · 158 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land #312
State Other or Unknown
Not recorded306Unknown
Sgl 312
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife295Open
State Game Land 312
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife294Open
Gouldsboro State Park
State Park
State parks149Open
Tobyhanna State Park
State Park
State parks9Open
Union Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government5Open
Trails & water

1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Prospect Rock Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Gouldsboro: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)303341546572777568574535
Rain (in)3.83.04.14.34.35.14.44.35.25.13.84.1

February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Gouldsboro →

Next door

Gouldsboro and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Gouldsboro— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lehigh Township45%0.432244%A−
Clifton Township41%0.83334%A−
Big Bass Lake— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Coolbaugh Township62%0.837936%A

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Gouldsboro

Where can I hike in Gouldsboro?

The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 312, 0.1 miles; Gouldsboro State Park, 0.2 miles; Tobyhanna State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Gouldsboro’s trails?

OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Tobyhanna State Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Gouldsboro?

72,779 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gouldsboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 388 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gouldsboro 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 →