State Game Lands Number 30
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
11,539 acres30.6 mi of trail
Abandoned Potato Creek RailwayHavens Run SpurFracking Access SpurAbandon Potato Creek Railway
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Norwich Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Norwich Township
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 30 (30.6 mi), Elk State Forest (27.8 mi). 33% of Norwich Township’s land is conserved, about 19,860 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
33%
19,860 acres · of 94.7 sq mi of land
Trails
139 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,280 ft
Jay Cox Hill
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 30, with 30.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Elk State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
7,626 acres27.8 mi of trail
Fracking Access Spur
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Susquehannock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
645 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 61
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
19,860 conserved acres
33% of Norwich Township’s land. Who manages Norwich Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife11,573 ac
State natural resources8,273 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
State Resource Management Area · 19,846 acLocal Park · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 030 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 11,553 | Open |
| Elk State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7,628 | Open |
| Susquehannock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 645 | Open |
| State Game Land 061 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 21 | Open |
| Norwich Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Norwich Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Norwich Township
Jay Cox Hill2,280 ft elevation
DirectionsEvans Hill2,257 ft elevation
DirectionsJay Cox Hill2,201 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 13.4 miHorses · 13.1 miUnpaved · 5.0 mi
Abandon Railway0.5 mi
Abandon Potato Creek Railway0.3 mi
Abandoned Potato Creek Railway0.3 mi
Fracking Access Spur0.3 mi
Havens Run Spur0.3 mi
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
2Baseball
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Norwich Township: May to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Norwich Township →
Next door
Norwich Township and its neighbors
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Shippen Township219 miSergeant Township146 miNorwich Township139 miKeating Township134 miLiberty Township49 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | 19% | 0.6 | 60 | 8% | B+ |
| Sergeant Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shippen Township | 45% | 1.4 | 1 | 3% | B− |
| Keating Township | 9% | 1.4 | 40 | 14% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Norwich Township
Where can I hike in Norwich Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 30, 30.6 miles; Elk State Forest, 27.8 miles; Susquehannock State Forest, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Norwich Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 30 and Elk State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Norwich Township?
179,399 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Norwich Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19,990 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Norwich 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 →