State Game Lands Number 252
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,286 acres19 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Benjamin Griffey House · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Gregg Township
32% of Gregg Township’s land is conserved: 3,084 acres
19 miles of mapped trail cross Gregg Township, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 252 (19 mi).
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #814 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
32%
3,084 acres · of 14.9 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Gregg Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Gregg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Gregg Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #814 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Gregg Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land32% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 22%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Gregg Township’s 32% is ahead of 92% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% 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 252, with 19 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,084 conserved acres
32% of Gregg Township’s land. Who manages Gregg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,834 ac
State fish & wildlife1,289 ac
State natural resources1,009 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)106 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,940 acState Resource Management Area · 2,298 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 787 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 252 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,289 | Open |
| Tiadaghton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,002 | Open |
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Gregg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Gregg Township
Hidden Creek CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
9Basketball
4Baseball
2Soccer
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).
Benjamin Griffey HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Gregg Township: April to June 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) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Gregg Township →
Next door
Gregg Township and its neighbors
Gregg Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Township | 32% | 1.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Delaware Township | 6% | 0.1 | 3 | 27% | C |
| Brady Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | 60% | 1.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gregg Township
Where can I hike in Gregg Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 252, 19 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Gregg Township is conserved land?
32% 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 Gregg Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 252 and Tiadaghton State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gregg Township?
61,710 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gregg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,316 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Gregg Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #814 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 Gregg 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 →