State Game Lands Number 58
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,336 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Main Township
37% of Main Township’s land is conserved: 3,857 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 58 (1.2 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Main Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
37%
3,857 acres · of 16.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Main Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Main Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Main Township is ahead of 23% 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 Main Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land37% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% 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 23%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Main Township’s 37% is ahead of 95% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Main Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 58, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,857 conserved acres
37% of Main Township’s land. Who manages Main Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,342 ac
County1,976 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,342 acAgricultural Easement · 1,976 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 515 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 058 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,342 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Main 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 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Main Township →
Next door
Main Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Roaring Creek Township6.6 miScott Township2.6 miMifflin Township2.1 miEspy1.6 miCatawissa Township1.3 miMain Township1.2 miBeaver Township0.8 miSouth Centre Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Township | 37% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Catawissa Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Scott Township | 1% | 0.4 | 5 | 51% | C |
| Roaring Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Centre Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 28 | 54% | C+ |
| Beaver Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Espy | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mifflin Township | 5% | 0.1 | 5 | 49% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Main Township
Where can I hike in Main Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 58, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Main Township is conserved land?
37% 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 Main Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at State Game Lands Number 58. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Main Township?
27,350 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Main Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,367 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Main Township have?
Ahead of 23% 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 Main 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 →