Delaware State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
3,454 acres15.2 mi of trail
Mill Brook #1 TrailBoundary TrailRed Oak TrailMill Brook #2 Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greene Township
Greene Township has 2,227 acres of parks, 628 for every 1,000 residents
18% of Greene Township’s land is conserved, about 6,981 acres. The biggest trail networks: Delaware State Forest (15.2 mi), Promised Land State Park (9.9 mi). 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #361 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
6,981 acres · of 59.9 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,227 ac
628 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,909 ft
Mud Pond Mountain
Lakes & rivers
19
1 beach · 3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Greene Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greene Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greene Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #361 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greene Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land628 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,227 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home16% 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 76%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 65%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Greene Township’s 18% is ahead of 76% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% 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 Delaware State Forest, with 15.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Promised Land State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
2,260 acres9.9 mi of trail
Rhododendron TrailBoundary TrailBig Dam Ridge TrailLower Lake Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pine Lake Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
59 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,981 conserved acres
18% of Greene Township’s land. Who manages Greene Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources8,187 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4,536 ac
State parks2,180 ac
State conservation991 ac
County458 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)41 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 7,142 acConservation Easement · 4,585 acState Park · 2,698 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,969 acAgricultural Easement · 458 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,125 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7,142 | Open |
| Promised Land State Park State Park | State parks | 2,698 | Open |
| Pine Lake Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 59 | Open |
| Greene Township Cykoski Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Greene Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Greene Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Greene Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Greene Township
Indian Ladder Falls
DirectionsPeaks in Greene Township
Mud Pond Mountain1,909 ft elevation
DirectionsEast Mountain1,900 ft elevation
DirectionsBelle Mountain1,890 ft elevation
DirectionsCarlton Hill1,886 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Greene Township
Equestrian CampgroundIn Promised Land State Park
DirectionsWilson Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 19 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.4 miHorses · 10.8 miUnpaved · 17.8 mi
Boundary Trail3.1 mi
Mill Brook #1 Trail2.7 mi
Red Oak Trail2.1 mi
Burley Inlet Trail1.8 mi
Mill Brook #2 Trail1.6 mi
Big Dam Ridge Trail1.5 mi
Rhododendron Trail1.3 mi
Blue Trail1.2 mi
White Birches Trail0.9 mi
Saw Mill Trail0.8 mi
15 more trails
Overlook Trail
0.8 miSong Dog Trail
0.8 miSnow Shanty Trail
0.7 miLower Lake Trail
0.6 miBald Eagle Trail
0.6 miVillage Trail
0.6 miHemlock Hill Trail
0.5 miUpper Falls Trail
0.5 miPower Tower Trail
0.4 miSkytop Mount Trail
0.4 miWestwind Trail
0.4 miLoggers Trail
0.3 miSky View Lake Trail
0.3 miLittle Falls Trail
0.3 miBruce Lake Trali, overgrown, 2016-8-10
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Goose PondIcks PondpondKintz Creek LakereservoirLake BellelakeLake EarnestlakeLake PaupackreservoirLake RussellreservoirLake in the CloudslakeLower LakereservoirMud PondreservoirPanther LakereservoirPine LakelakePromised Land LakereservoirTaylor PondpondWilson Creek LakepondWynooska LakereservoirBridge CreekEast Branch Wallenpaupack CreekWallenpaupack Creek
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
2Tennis
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Greene Township: 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Greene Township →
Next door
Greene Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Blooming Grove Township67 miPorter Township51 miBarrett Township41 miGreene Township32 miPalmyra Township26 miSalem Township2.8 miDreher Township2.2 miSterling Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Township | 18% | 0.5 | 628 | 16% | A− |
| Dreher Township | 4% | 0.1 | 252 | 15% | B− |
| Sterling Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 7 | 3% | C− |
| Salem Township | 4% | 0.1 | 23 | 17% | C+ |
| Palmyra Township | 36% | 0.8 | 181 | 5% | A− |
| Blooming Grove Township | 46% | 0.9 | 62 | 1% | A− |
| Barrett Township | 20% | 0.8 | 250 | 37% | A− |
| Porter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greene Township
Where can I hike in Greene Township?
The longest trail networks: Delaware State Forest, 15.2 miles; Promised Land State Park, 9.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greene Township is conserved land?
18% 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 Greene Township’s trails?
Delaware State Forest and Promised Land State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greene Township?
138,501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greene Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,887 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greene Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #361 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 Greene 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 →