Gouldsboro State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
389 acres1.4 mi of trail
Prospect Rock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Bravo27835 · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lehigh Township
45% of Lehigh Township’s land is conserved: 3,450 acres
648 acres are parks and preserves, 322 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Gouldsboro State Park (1.4 mi), Tobyhanna State Park (0.5 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
45%
3,450 acres · of 12.0 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
648 ac
322 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Lehigh Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lehigh Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lehigh Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lehigh Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land45% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land322 acres of park per 1,000 residents (648 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home44% 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 84%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lehigh Township’s 45% is ahead of 98% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% 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 Gouldsboro State Park, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tobyhanna State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
265 acres0.5 mi of trail
Range Trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 312
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,620 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,450 conserved acres
45% of Lehigh Township’s land. Who manages Lehigh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife5,544 ac
State parks655 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Not recorded2,874 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5,548 acState Other or Unknown · 2,804 acState Park · 721 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 312 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,847 | Open |
| Sgl 312 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,769 | Open |
| State Game Land #312 State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2,733 | Unknown |
| Gouldsboro State Park State Park | State parks | 455 | Open |
| Tobyhanna State Park State Park | State parks | 266 | Open |
| Union Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Prospect Rock Trail1.6 mi
Range Trail0.5 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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lehigh Township: May, July 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) | 30 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lehigh Township →
Next door
Lehigh Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Coolbaugh Township65 miClifton Township16 miLehigh Township5.2 miGouldsboro3.7 miDreher Township2.2 miBig Bass Lake1.6 miSterling Township1.2 miPocono Springs0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Township | 45% | 0.4 | 322 | 44% | A− |
| Clifton Township | 41% | 0.8 | 33 | 34% | A− |
| Gouldsboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Big Bass Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Coolbaugh Township | 62% | 0.8 | 379 | 36% | A |
| Dreher Township | 4% | 0.1 | 252 | 15% | B− |
| Sterling Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 7 | 3% | C− |
| Pocono Springs | — 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 Lehigh Township
Where can I hike in Lehigh Township?
The longest trail networks: Gouldsboro State Park, 1.4 miles; Tobyhanna State Park, 0.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 312, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lehigh Township is conserved land?
45% 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 Lehigh Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Tobyhanna State Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lehigh Township?
94,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lehigh Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,444 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lehigh Township have?
Ahead of 84% 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 Lehigh 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 →