State Game Lands Number 266
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
267 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Limestone Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Limestone Township
1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Limestone Township. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
303 acres · of 37.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 26% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Limestone Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home29% 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 26%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Limestone Township’s 1% is ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
303 conserved acres
1% of Limestone Township’s land. Who manages Limestone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife267 ac
Private owners16 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Not recorded12 ac
State Resource Management Area · 267 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 16 acLocal Other or Unknown · 12 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 266 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 267 | Open |
| Brockway to Piney Trail Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 16 | Open |
| Limestone Twp Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
| Limestone Township Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Limestone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Limestone Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Limestone Township: April, May, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Limestone Township →
Next door
Limestone Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clarion Township6.2 miMonroe Township5.9 miRedbank Township4.3 miClover Township1.7 miLimestone Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 19 | 29% | C |
| Redbank Township | 1% | 0.1 | 96 | 33% | C+ |
| Monroe Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 27% | C− |
| Clarion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clover 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 Limestone Township
How much of Limestone Township is conserved land?
1% 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 266 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Limestone Township?
19,163 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Limestone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 306 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Limestone Township have?
Ahead of 26% 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 →