State Game Lands Number 245
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
853 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Morris Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Morris Township
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 245 (1.7 mi). 5% of Morris Township’s land is conserved, about 875 acres. 24 acres are parks and preserves, 27 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
875 acres · of 28.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
24 ac
27 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 245, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Prosperity Park
Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
875 conserved acres
5% of Morris Township’s land. Who manages Morris Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife853 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government22 ac
State Resource Management Area · 853 acLocal Park · 22 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 245 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 853 | Open |
| Morris Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Morris Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Morris Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Morris Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 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
3Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Morris Township: April 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Morris Township →
Next door
Morris Township and its neighbors
Morris Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Morris Township3.0 miSouth Franklin Township1.8 miWashington Township1.5 miEast Finley Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morris Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Finley Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 25 | 1% | C |
| South Franklin Township | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 12% | C− |
| Washington 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 Morris Township
Where can I hike in Morris Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 245, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Morris Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 245 and Prosperity Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Morris Township?
14,295 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Morris Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 879 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Morris 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 →