State Game Lands Number 132
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
644 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Hegins Township
12% of Hegins Township’s land is conserved: 2,348 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 132 (0.7 mi). 89 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents. 4.6 miles of mapped trail cross Hegins Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns · #639 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,348 acres · of 31.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
89 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,640 ft
Good Spring Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Hegins Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hegins Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hegins Township is ahead of 59% of U.S. towns, #639 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hegins Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land27 acres of park per 1,000 residents (89 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home48% 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 59%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 38%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Hegins Township’s 12% is ahead of 62% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 132, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 264
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
326 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,348 conserved acres
12% of Hegins Township’s land. Who manages Hegins Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,162 ac
County1,937 ac
State fish & wildlife964 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)106 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government88 ac
Conservation Easement · 2,162 acAgricultural Easement · 2,043 acState Resource Management Area · 964 acLocal Park · 54 acLocal Recreation Area · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,296 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 40 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 132 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 638 | Open |
| State Game Land 264 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 325 | Open |
| Valley View Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 54 | Open |
| Hegins Park Association Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Valley View Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Hegins Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hegins Township
Tri-Valley Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hegins Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Hegins Township
Good Spring Mountain1,640 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Mountain1,627 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Mountain1,545 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hegins Township
Camp-A-WhileFee
DirectionsTrails & water
3 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
2Football
1Softball
1Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hegins Township: April 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Hegins Township →
Next door
Hegins Township and its neighbors
Hegins Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Eldred Township6.9 miHegins Township4.6 miWilliams Township4.5 miPorter Township4.2 miBarry Township2.5 miFoster Township2.2 miHubley Township1.7 miUpper Mahantongo Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hegins Township | 12% | 0.1 | 27 | 48% | B |
| Hubley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eldred Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Porter Township | 3% | 0.2 | 13 | 57% | B− |
| Upper Mahantongo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Williams Township | 64% | 0.5 | 24 | 52% | A− |
| Foster 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 Hegins Township
Where can I hike in Hegins Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 132, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hegins Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Hegins Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 132 and State Game Lands Number 264 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hegins Township?
83,062 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hegins Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,058 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hegins Township have?
Ahead of 59% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #639 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 Hegins 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 →