State Game Lands Number 26
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,053 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Joe Calzarette · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenfield Township
Greenfield Township has 20 miles of mapped trails, 0.6 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 26 (0.7 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #879 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,364 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
10 ac
2.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,946 ft
Schaefer Head
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenfield Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #879 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (10 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home17% 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 37%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 15%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Greenfield Township’s 6% is ahead of 41% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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 State Game Lands Number 26, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Claysburg Community Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 41
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
301 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,364 conserved acres
6% of Greenfield Township’s land. Who manages Greenfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,353 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,353 acLocal Park · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 026 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,053 | Open |
| State Game Land 041 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 301 | Open |
| Claysburg Area Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Greenfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenfield Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Greenfield Township
Schaefer Head2,946 ft elevation
DirectionsCattle Knob2,838 ft elevation
DirectionsRound Knob2,776 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Knob2,703 ft elevation
DirectionsSpruce Knob2,464 ft elevation
DirectionsPostethwait Mountain2,425 ft elevation
DirectionsIrvin Mountain2,405 ft elevation
DirectionsMiller Mountain2,365 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Proctor Mountain2,329 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.3 miUnpaved · 6.8 mi
MTB Trail6.3 mi
Split Rail Hollow0.6 mi
South Fork Run0.1 mi
Brush Hollow0.1 mi
Delaware Run0.1 mi
Diamond Run0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenfield Township: June 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Greenfield Township →
Next door
Greenfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pavia Township54 miKimmel Township48 miBloomfield Township32 miGreenfield Township20 miPortage Township5.6 miTaylor Township3.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Township | 6% | 0.6 | 3 | 17% | C+ |
| Bloomfield Township | 16% | 1.7 | 1 | 7% | B− |
| Taylor Township | 9% | 0.1 | 8 | 11% | C |
| Kimmel Township | 5% | 2.4 | 427 | 23% | A− |
| Portage Township | 4% | 0.2 | 50 | 27% | B− |
| Pavia 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 Greenfield Township
Where can I hike in Greenfield Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 26, 0.7 miles; Claysburg Community Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenfield Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Greenfield Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 26 and Claysburg Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenfield Township?
63,397 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,367 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenfield Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #879 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 Greenfield 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 →