State Game Lands Number 36
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
5,183 acres6.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Monroe Township
30% of Monroe Township’s land is conserved: 7,119 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 36 (6.8 mi), Loyalsock State Forest (0.6 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
7,119 acres · of 36.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,310 ft
Hatch Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Monroe Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Monroe Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home11% 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 53%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Monroe Township’s 30% is ahead of 90% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 36, with 6.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Loyalsock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,508 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
7,119 conserved acres
30% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife5,181 ac
State natural resources1,508 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits51 ac
Town or city3 ac
Not recorded411 ac
State Resource Management Area · 6,688 acPrivate Conservation · 411 acRecreation or Education Easement · 34 acConservation Easement · 8 acForest Stewardship Easement · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 17 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 036 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,181 | Open |
| Loyalsock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,508 | Open |
| 55 Bradford Land Conservation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 411 | Closed |
| Monroeton Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 3 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Monroe Township
2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Monroe Township
Rocky Outcrop ViewpointIn State Game Lands Number 36
DirectionsPeaks in Monroe Township
Hatch Mountain2,310 ft elevation
DirectionsKellogg Mountain2,129 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 36
DirectionsStone Mountain1,873 ft elevation
DirectionsHale Mountain1,463 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Monroe Township: May to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 54 | 65 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 44 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Next door
Monroe Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 30% | 0.3 | 11 | 11% | B− |
| Franklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albany Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Overton 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 Monroe Township
Where can I hike in Monroe Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 36, 6.8 miles; Loyalsock State Forest, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Monroe Township is conserved land?
30% 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 Monroe Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 36 and Loyalsock State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Monroe Township?
49,375 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,759 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Monroe 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 →