State Game Lands Number 148
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
358 acres1.9 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in New Beaver
6% of New Beaver’s land is conserved: 521 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 148 (1.9 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 20 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
521 acres · of 14.5 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Beaver have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Beaver is ahead of 45% 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 New Beaver’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (20 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home19% 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 45%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so New Beaver’s 6% is ahead of 39% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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 148, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
521 conserved acres
6% of New Beaver’s land. Who manages New Beaver’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County434 ac
State fish & wildlife358 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)60 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits20 ac
Not recorded20 ac
Agricultural Easement · 434 acState Resource Management Area · 358 acConservation Easement · 60 acPrivate Conservation · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 142 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 148 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 358 | Open |
| Beaver River Private Conservation | Not recorded | 41 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
North Country Trail3.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in New Beaver: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Beaver →
Next door
New Beaver and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Beaver | 6% | 0.3 | 15 | 19% | B− |
| Wayne Township | 7% | 0.3 | 182 | 20% | B |
| Big Beaver | 2% | 0.1 | 128 | 33% | C+ |
| Wampum | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Sewickley Township | 7% | 0.3 | 70 | 27% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Beaver
Where can I hike in New Beaver?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 148, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Beaver is conserved land?
6% 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 New Beaver’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 148 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near New Beaver?
11,917 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Beaver or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 381 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Beaver have?
Ahead of 45% 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 New Beaver 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 →