State Game Lands Number 173
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Merrill Lock No. 6 · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Industry
Industry has 65 acres of parks, 40 for every 1,000 residents
42% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Industry, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Industry’s land is conserved, about 182 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
182 acres · of 10.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Industry have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Industry is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Industry’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home42% 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 50%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Industry’s 3% is ahead of 19% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
Water is 8% of Industry’s area (1 of 11 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
182 conserved acres
3% of Industry’s land. Water is left out: Industry has 10.1 square miles of land and 0.8 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Industry’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County370 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government42 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service41 ac
State fish & wildlife3 ac
Not recorded23 ac
Agricultural Easement · 370 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 41 acLocal Recreation Area · 41 acLocal Park · 24 acState Resource Management Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 93 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Ballfield #3 Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 44 | Open |
| Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 41 | Restricted |
| Industry Ballfield #2 Local Park | Not recorded | 17 | Unknown |
| Industry Ballfield #1 Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 173 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3 | Open |
| Industry Borough Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Industry
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Industry
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
4Baseball
2Tracks
1Softball
1Basketball
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).
Merrill Lock No. 6Structure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Industry: April, August and 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) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Industry →
Next door
Industry and its neighbors
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Brighton Township23 miOhioville3.8 miPotter Township3.3 miIndustry2.2 miVanport Township0.2 miShippingport0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | 3% | 0.2 | 40 | 42% | B− |
| Ohioville | 7% | 0.2 | 10 | 17% | C+ |
| Brighton Township | 10% | 1.2 | 144 | 70% | A |
| Shippingport | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Potter Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Vanport Township | 7% | 0.2 | 41 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Industry
How much of Industry is conserved land?
3% 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 Industry’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 173 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Industry?
25,291 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Industry or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 68 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Industry have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Industry 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 →