State Game Lands Number 176
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,489 acres37.6 mi of trail
Trail DTrail FTrail ETrail C+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Elder, Abraham, Stone House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Halfmoon Township
43% of Halfmoon Township’s land is conserved: 6,473 acres
44 miles of mapped trail cross Halfmoon Township, 1.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 176 (37.6 mi), Rothrock State Forest (2.7 mi), Gray's Woods Preserve (0.8 mi). 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #309 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
43%
6,473 acres · of 23.7 sq mi of land
Trails
44 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
9.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Halfmoon Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Halfmoon Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Halfmoon Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #309 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Halfmoon Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land43% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (44 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land9.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home50% 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 80%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 70%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Halfmoon Township’s 43% is ahead of 97% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% 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 State Game Lands Number 176, with 37.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
155 acres2.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Gray's Woods Preserve
Managed by Patton Township
47 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Barrens to Bald Eagle Wildlife Corridor
Managed by ClearWater Conservancy
35 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 1763,489 acres · 37.6 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsRothrock State Forest155 acres · 2.7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Gray's Woods Preserve47 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Patton Township
Barrens to Bald Eagle Wildlife Corridor35 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · ClearWater Conservancy
DirectionsAutumn Meadow Park7 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHalfmoon Township Municipal Park7 acres
DirectionsGray's Woods Park1 acres · Patton Township
Who protects it
6,473 conserved acres
43% of Halfmoon Township’s land. Who manages Halfmoon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city3,539 ac
State fish & wildlife3,486 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,173 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,874 ac
Joint577 ac
State natural resources155 ac
County64 ac
Agricultural Easement · 6,633 acState Resource Management Area · 3,640 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,296 acConservation Easement · 573 acPrivate Conservation · 111 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,725 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 176 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,486 | Open |
| Rothrock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 155 | Open |
| Barrens to Bald Eagle Wildlife Corridor Private Conservation | Not recorded | 111 | Open |
| Gray's Woods Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 47 | Open |
| Halfmoon Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Autumn Meadow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Gray's Woods Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Halfmoon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Halfmoon Township
Trotter Farms Parklet
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Halfmoon Township
Picnic Spot- Christian Fellowship Church
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 13.4 miHorses · 11.4 miUnpaved · 29.6 mi
Trail D2.3 mi
Trail F2.0 mi
Trail C1.9 mi
Trail E1.8 mi
176 Trail A1.2 mi
Trail F - detour0.6 mi
Scotia Range Road Trail0.4 mi
Trail G0.3 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.
PA SGL 176 Trail CBike route
2.8 miPA SGL 176 Trail DBike route
2.3 miPA SGL 176 Trail FBike route
2.3 miPA SGL 176 Trail EBike route
1.8 miCourts & fields
6Equestrian
2Baseball
1Football
1Tennis
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 Halfmoon Township: April to September
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Halfmoon Township →
Next door
Halfmoon Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ferguson Township74 miPatton Township72 miHalfmoon Township44 miStormstown2.7 miWorth Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfmoon Township | 43% | 1.9 | 10 | 50% | A− |
| Stormstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Worth Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Patton Township | 20% | 2.9 | 51 | 95% | A+ |
| Ferguson Township | 32% | 1.6 | 36 | 94% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Halfmoon Township
Where can I hike in Halfmoon Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 176, 37.6 miles; Rothrock State Forest, 2.7 miles; Gray's Woods Preserve, 0.8 miles; Barrens to Bald Eagle Wildlife Corridor, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Halfmoon Township is conserved land?
43% 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 Halfmoon Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 176 and Rothrock State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Halfmoon Township?
113,964 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Halfmoon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,729 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Halfmoon Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #309 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 Halfmoon 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 →