Maurice K. Goddard State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,841 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks, probably Burt Ellsworth, the staff photographer · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in New Vernon Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in New Vernon Township
The biggest trail networks: Maurice K. Goddard State Park (1.5 mi). 35% of New Vernon Township’s land is conserved, about 3,355 acres. 1,856 acres are parks and preserves, 3,851 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
35%
3,355 acres · of 14.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,856 ac
3,851 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.9 mi
6.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
4 boat launches
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 Maurice K. Goddard State Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 270
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
92 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,355 conserved acres
35% of New Vernon Township’s land. Water is left out: New Vernon Township has 14.9 square miles of land and 1.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages New Vernon Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County5,092 ac
State parks1,849 ac
Joint294 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)142 ac
State fish & wildlife92 ac
Not recorded1,849 ac
Agricultural Easement · 5,529 acState Park · 3,697 acState Resource Management Area · 92 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,413 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice K. Goddard State Park State Park | State parks | 3,697 | Open |
| State Game Land 270 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 92 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in New Vernon Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in New Vernon Township
Boat Launch #3In Maurice K. Goddard State Park
DirectionsBoat Launch #4In Maurice K. Goddard State Park
DirectionsLaunch #2In Maurice K. Goddard State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in New Vernon Township
Camp Wilhelm CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in New Vernon 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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Vernon Township →
Next door
New Vernon Township and its neighbors
New Vernon Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sandy Lake Township7.0 miNew Vernon Township3.0 miDeer Creek Township0.9 miMill Creek Township0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Vernon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mill Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sandy Lake Township | 20% | 0.3 | 295 | 19% | B+ |
| Deer Creek 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 New Vernon Township
Where can I hike in New Vernon Township?
The longest trail networks: Maurice K. Goddard State Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on New Vernon Township’s trails?
Maurice K. Goddard State Park and State Game Lands Number 270 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Vernon Township?
6.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Vernon Township?
16,221 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Vernon Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,948 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Vernon 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 →