State Game Lands Number 39
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
5,260 acres15.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Mineral Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mineral Township
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 39 (15.7 mi). 37% of Mineral Township’s land is conserved, about 5,277 acres. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Mineral Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
37%
5,277 acres · of 22.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 39, with 15.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
5,277 conserved acres
37% of Mineral Township’s land. Who manages Mineral Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife5,249 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)54 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5,249 acConservation Easement · 54 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 28 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 039 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,243 | Open |
| State Game Land 130 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Mineral 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Mineral Township →
Next door
Mineral Township and its neighbors
Mineral Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frenchcreek Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 106 | 9% | C+ |
| Victory Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Irwin Township | 4% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mineral Township
Where can I hike in Mineral Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 39, 15.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mineral Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 39 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mineral Township?
21,261 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mineral Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,278 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mineral 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 →