State Game Lands Number 170
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
70 acres1 mi of trail
Tuscarora TrailDarlington TrailAppalachian National Scenic Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Middlesex Township
11% of Middlesex Township’s land is conserved: 1,811 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 170 (1 mi). 217 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Middlesex Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #427 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,811 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
217 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Middlesex Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middlesex Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middlesex Township is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #427 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middlesex Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (217 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home49% 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 73%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 59%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Middlesex Township’s 11% is ahead of 60% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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 Number 170, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 230
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
317 acres0.1 mi of trail
Tuscarora Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
LeTort Regional Authority
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Village Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,811 conserved acres
11% of Middlesex Township’s land. Who manages Middlesex Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,367 ac
National Park Service777 ac
State fish & wildlife375 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government118 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits77 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)73 ac
Joint4 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,428 acNational Scenic or Historic Trail · 625 acState Resource Management Area · 375 acConservation Easement · 188 acLocal Park · 118 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 664 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 60 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 682 | Open |
| State Game Land 230 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 305 | Open |
| Middlesex Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 115 | Open |
| State Game Land 170 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 70 | Open |
| Cumberland Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Letort Falls Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Anderson Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Village Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Middlesex Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middlesex Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Middlesex Township
Cumberland Valley Overlook
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 2.8 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail7.8 mi
Army Heritage Trail1.3 mi
Tuscarora Trail0.9 mi
Darlington Trail0.3 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
7Baseball
4Soccer
3Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Middlesex Township: April to June 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Middlesex Township →
Next door
Middlesex Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rye Township63 miSouth Middleton Township32 miMonroe Township17 miMiddlesex Township15 miCarroll Township13 miSilver Spring Township12 miNorth Middleton Township7.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Township | 11% | 0.6 | 30 | 49% | B+ |
| Carroll Township | 2% | 0.4 | 26 | 32% | C+ |
| Silver Spring Township | 9% | 0.4 | 15 | 54% | B |
| Rye Township | 47% | 2.4 | 214 | 19% | A |
| South Middleton Township | 18% | 0.7 | 90 | 47% | A− |
| North Middleton Township | 8% | 0.3 | 21 | 69% | B+ |
| Monroe Township | 24% | 0.6 | 150 | 45% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middlesex Township
Where can I hike in Middlesex Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 170, 1 miles; State Game Lands Number 230, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Middlesex Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Middlesex Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 170 and State Game Lands Number 230 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Middlesex Township?
28,207 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middlesex Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,133 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middlesex Township have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #427 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 Middlesex 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 →