State Game Lands Number 168
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,617 acres3.1 mi of trail
Appalachian TrailDelps Side TrailStempa Spring Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Delps Trailhead Parking Area
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Moore Township
22% of Moore Township’s land is conserved: 5,129 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 168 (3.1 mi), Moore Township Recreation Center - West (0.5 mi). 297 acres are parks and preserves, 32 per 1,000 residents. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #511 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
5,129 acres · of 37.2 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
297 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
686 ft
Klein Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Moore Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Moore Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moore Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #511 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 Moore Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (297 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks 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 68%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 51%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Moore Township’s 22% is ahead of 82% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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 168, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moore Township Recreation Center - West
Managed by Moore Township
21 acres0.5 mi of trail
Boundary Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Moore Township Appalachian Park
Managed by Moore Township
179 acres0.4 mi of trail
Yellow TrailViolet PathWhite Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Moore Township Recreation Center
Managed by Moore Township
25 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 1681,617 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsMoore Township Recreation Center - West21 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Moore Township
DirectionsMoore Township Appalachian Park179 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Moore Township
DirectionsMoore Township Recreation Center25 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Moore Township
DirectionsDelps Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Lehigh Township
Schiavone Park12 acres · Moore Township
Who protects it
5,129 conserved acres
22% of Moore Township’s land. Who manages Moore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County9,890 ac
State fish & wildlife3,234 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits815 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government273 ac
National Park Service246 ac
Other state land176 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)107 ac
Agricultural Easement · 10,217 acState Resource Management Area · 3,234 acState Other or Unknown · 1,619 acConservation Easement · 475 acForest Stewardship Easement · 295 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,001 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 253 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 168 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,237 | Open |
| Sgl 168 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,616 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 246 | Open |
| Appalachian Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 171 | Open |
| Moore Township Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 99 | Open |
| Delps Road Park (Proposed) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Moore Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Moore Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Moore Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Moore Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Moore Township
Klein Hill686 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Moore Township
Evergreen Lake CampgroundFee
DirectionsDisc golf in Moore Township
Moore Township Disc Golf Course
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Appalachian Trail3.6 mi
Boundary Trail0.7 mi
Delps Side Trail0.6 mi
Stempa Spring Trail0.5 mi
Yellow Trail0.3 mi
Violet Path0.1 mi
White Trail0.1 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
4Soccer
3Softball
3Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Edelman SchoolhouseBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Moore Township: April and May
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Moore Township →
Next door
Moore Township and its neighbors
Moore Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bushkill Township28 miMoore Township18 miLower Towamensing Township18 miLehigh Township12 miEldred Township7.2 miUpper Nazareth Township2.0 miAllen Township0.7 miEast Allen Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moore Township | 22% | 0.5 | 32 | 18% | B+ |
| Bushkill Township | 26% | 1.1 | 41 | 29% | A− |
| Eldred Township | 22% | 0.3 | 42 | 28% | B+ |
| East Allen Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 55 | 61% | B |
| Upper Nazareth Township | 19% | 0.3 | 58 | 92% | A |
| Lehigh Township | 18% | 0.4 | 19 | 38% | B+ |
| Lower Towamensing Township | 7% | 0.8 | 21 | 19% | B |
| Allen Township | 19% | 0.1 | 56 | 76% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moore Township
Where can I hike in Moore Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 168, 3.1 miles; Moore Township Recreation Center - West, 0.5 miles; Moore Township Appalachian Park, 0.4 miles; Moore Township Recreation Center, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Moore Township is conserved land?
22% 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 Moore Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 168 and Moore Township Recreation Center - West don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Moore Township?
26,312 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,124 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moore Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #511 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 Moore 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 →