State Game Lands 217
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,589 acres3.7 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Frederick and Catherine Leaser Farm · Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lynn Township
43% of Lynn Township’s land is conserved: 11,386 acres
578 acres are parks and preserves, 135 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands 217 (3.7 mi), Leaser Lake Park (3.6 mi), Ontelaunee Park (0.8 mi). 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #315 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
43%
11,386 acres · of 41.3 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
578 ac
135 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,086 ft
Donats Peak
Lakes & rivers
5
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lynn Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lynn Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lynn Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #315 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lynn Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land43% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land135 acres of park per 1,000 residents (578 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home26% 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 79%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 70%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lynn Township’s 43% is ahead of 97% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% 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 State Game Lands 217, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 106
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
102 acres0.4 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11,386 conserved acres
43% of Lynn Township’s land. Who manages Lynn Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County32,576 ac
State fish & wildlife3,992 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits624 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government277 ac
National Park Service265 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)101 ac
Not recorded890 ac
Agricultural Easement · 33,461 acState Resource Management Area · 1,997 acState Recreation Area · 1,695 acForest Stewardship Easement · 387 acState Other or Unknown · 300 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,749 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 550 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 217 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,594 | Open |
| Sgl 217 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,592 | Open |
| Leaser Lake (formerly Ontelaunee Creek) State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 601 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 259 | Open |
| Lehigh County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 226 | Open |
| Sgl 106 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 102 | Open |
| State Game Land 106 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 102 | Open |
| Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 63 | Closed |
| Ontelaunee Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 52 | Open |
| Gruber Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 44 | Closed |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Lynn Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lynn Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Lynn Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Lynn Township
Leaser Lake North LaunchIn Leaser Lake Park
DirectionsLeaser Lake South LaunchIn Leaser Lake Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lynn Township
Donats Peak1,086 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Lynn Township
2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 6.6 mi
Appalachian Trail6.3 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
3Basketball
2Soccer
1Beach volleyball
1Football
1Equestrian
1Tennis
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).
Frederick and Catherine Leaser FarmBuilding · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lynn Township: April, May 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lynn Township →
Next door
Lynn Township and its neighbors
Lynn Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Albany Township28 miLynn Township21 miWest Penn Township7.4 miHeidelberg Township4.0 miWeisenberg Township2.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn Township | 43% | 0.5 | 135 | 26% | A− |
| West Penn Township | 11% | 0.1 | 24 | 5% | B− |
| Albany Township | 39% | 0.7 | 938 | 27% | A |
| Heidelberg Township | 35% | 0.2 | 22 | 26% | B |
| Weisenberg Township | 27% | 0.1 | 10 | 20% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lynn Township
Where can I hike in Lynn Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands 217, 3.7 miles; Leaser Lake Park, 3.6 miles; Ontelaunee Park, 0.8 miles; State Game Lands Number 106, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lynn Township is conserved land?
43% 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 Lynn Township’s trails?
State Game Lands 217 and Leaser Lake Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lynn Township?
42,416 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lynn Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,560 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lynn Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #315 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Lynn 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 →