State Game Lands Number 201
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
264 acres4.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Limestone Township
15% of Limestone Township’s land is conserved: 1,975 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 201 (4.4 mi). 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 1.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
1,975 acres · of 20.6 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
1.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Limestone Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Limestone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Limestone Township is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Limestone Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home3% 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 32%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Limestone Township’s 15% is ahead of 71% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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
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The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 201, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,975 conserved acres
15% of Limestone Township’s land. Who manages Limestone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County5,635 ac
State fish & wildlife270 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)93 ac
State natural resources5 ac
Joint5 ac
Town or city2 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Agricultural Easement · 5,841 acState Resource Management Area · 275 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,698 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 201 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 270 | Open |
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5 | Open |
| Multi-Purpose Park Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| New Berlin Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Trails & 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
1Baseball
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).
George Christian and Anna Catherine Spangler FarmBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Limestone 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Limestone Township →
Next door
Limestone Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lewis Township42 miWest Buffalo Township22 miCenter Township9.3 miLimestone Township5.2 miBuffalo Township3.9 miJackson Township1.7 miMifflinburg0.4 miPenns Creek0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township | 15% | 0.3 | 1 | 3% | C |
| Jackson Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 23% | C |
| Center Township | 7% | 0.4 | 4 | 24% | C+ |
| Mifflinburg | 8% | 0.2 | 10 | 97% | B+ |
| Penns Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Buffalo Township | 22% | 0.1 | 8 | 29% | B− |
| West Buffalo Township | 43% | 0.6 | 1 | 17% | B− |
| Lewis Township | 52% | 1.1 | 684 | 17% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Limestone Township
Where can I hike in Limestone Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 201, 4.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Limestone Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Limestone Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 201 and Bald Eagle State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Limestone Township?
82,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Limestone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 278 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Limestone Township have?
Ahead of 32% 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 Limestone 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 →