State Game Lands Number 55
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
314 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 3.0DOutdoors
Outdoors in North Centre Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in North Centre Township
2.4 miles of mapped trail cross North Centre Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of North Centre Township’s land is conserved, about 306 acres.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
306 acres · of 15.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,752 ft
Knob Mountain
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Centre Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Centre Township is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
D
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Centre Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 13%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so North Centre Township’s 3% is ahead of 23% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in North Centre Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
306 conserved acres
3% of North Centre Township’s land. Who manages North Centre Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife296 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)20 ac
State Resource Management Area · 296 acConservation Easement · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 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 055 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 296 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in North Centre Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in North Centre Township
Knob Mountain1,752 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 55
DirectionsSummer Hill1,119 ft elevation
DirectionsHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Fowlersville Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1979
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in North Centre Township: April to 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in North Centre Township →
Next door
North Centre Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Briar Creek Township5.4 miScott Township2.6 miNorth Centre Township2.4 miFishing Creek Township1.9 miOrange Township0.3 miSouth Centre Township0.1 miLightstreet0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Centre Township | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Orange Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 8 | 23% | C− |
| Fishing Creek Township | 7% | 0.1 | 3 | 10% | C− |
| South Centre Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 28 | 54% | C+ |
| Scott Township | 1% | 0.4 | 5 | 51% | C |
| Lightstreet | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Briar Creek Township | 13% | 0.3 | under 1 | 11% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Centre Township
How much of North Centre Township is conserved land?
3% 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 North Centre Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 55 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Centre Township?
19,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Centre Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 294 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Centre Township have?
Ahead of 13% 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 North Centre 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 →