State Game Lands Number 264
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
710 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Lykens Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Lykens Township
32% of Lykens Township’s land is conserved, about 5,431 acres. 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lykens Township.
Conserved land
32%
5,431 acres · of 26.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,431 conserved acres
32% of Lykens Township’s land. Who manages Lykens Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County18,283 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,354 ac
State fish & wildlife710 ac
Joint197 ac
Not recorded59 ac
Agricultural Easement · 19,893 acState Resource Management Area · 710 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,721 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 264 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 710 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Lykens 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 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lykens Township →
Next door
Lykens Township and its neighbors
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Jordan Township7.1 miMifflin Township1.6 miUpper Mahantongo Township1.2 miWiconisco Township1.1 miWashington Township0.9 miLykens Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lykens Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jordan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | 14% | 0.1 | 5 | 14% | C |
| Mifflin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Mahantongo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wiconisco Township | 63% | 0.1 | 6 | 72% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lykens Township
Are dogs allowed on Lykens Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 264 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lykens Township?
68,078 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lykens Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 715 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lykens 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 →