State Game Lands Number 137
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,220 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
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Outdoors in Mahoning Township
7% of Mahoning Township’s land is conserved: 1,184 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 137 (0.5 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,184 acres · of 24.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mahoning Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mahoning 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.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mahoning Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home18% 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 32%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Mahoning Township’s 7% is ahead of 47% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 137, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,184 conserved acres
7% of Mahoning Township’s land. Who manages Mahoning Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,345 ac
County77 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)12 ac
Not recorded12 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,148 acState Other or Unknown · 197 acAgricultural Easement · 77 acConservation Easement · 12 acPrivate Conservation · 12 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 23 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 137 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,148 | Open |
| South Western Game Farm State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 197 | Closed |
| Mahoning Private Conservation | Not recorded | 12 | Closed |
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
1Equestrian
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 Mahoning 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Mahoning Township →
Next door
Mahoning Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pine Township39 miRedbank Township17 miWayne Township9.2 miPorter Township8.9 miMadison Township8.4 miMahoning Township5.2 miBoggs Township3.4 miDistant1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Township | 7% | 0.2 | 4 | 18% | C |
| Porter Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 77 | 34% | C+ |
| Redbank Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Madison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Distant | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Boggs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | 1% | 0.2 | 22 | 8% | C |
| Pine 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 Mahoning Township
Where can I hike in Mahoning Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 137, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mahoning Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Mahoning Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 137 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mahoning Township?
7,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mahoning Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,158 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mahoning 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 Mahoning 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 →