State Game Lands Number 113
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
401 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Oliver Township
5% of Oliver Township’s land is conserved: 1,146 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 113 (2.4 mi). 6 acres are parks and preserves, 3.1 per 1,000 residents. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Oliver Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,146 acres · of 35.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
3.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,909 ft
Prayer Rock
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Oliver Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Oliver Township is ahead of 20% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Oliver Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home5% 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 20%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Oliver Township’s 5% is ahead of 36% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Oliver 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
The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 113, with 2.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,146 conserved acres
5% of Oliver Township’s land. Who manages Oliver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,430 ac
State fish & wildlife406 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits161 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)133 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,563 acState Resource Management Area · 406 acForest Stewardship Easement · 121 acConservation Easement · 40 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 733 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 113 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 406 | Open |
| McVeytown Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Oliver Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Oliver Township
Prayer Rock1,909 ft elevation
DirectionsIrvin Hill1,184 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miHorses · 2.3 mi
Closed0.5 mi
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
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Oliver 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Oliver Township →
Next door
Oliver Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wayne Township19 miBratton Township18 miBrady Township14 miGranville Township5.9 miOliver Township2.9 miMenno Township2.2 miUnion Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 5% | C− |
| Granville Township | 10% | 0.1 | 6 | 28% | C+ |
| Bratton Township | 45% | 0.5 | 4 | 14% | B− |
| Menno Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 11% | C− |
| Brady Township | 25% | 0.5 | 29 | 7% | B |
| Wayne Township | 26% | 0.4 | under 1 | 9% | C+ |
| Union Township | 11% | 0.1 | 6 | 33% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Oliver Township
Where can I hike in Oliver Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 113, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Oliver Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Oliver Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 113 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Oliver Township?
77,543 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Oliver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 415 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Oliver Township have?
Ahead of 20% 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 Oliver 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 →