State Game Lands Number 141
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,313 acres11.7 mi of trail
American StandardBroad Mt. LoopDeer Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Packer Township
Packer Township has 46 miles of mapped trails, 1.6 for every square mile of land
13% of Packer Township’s land is conserved, about 2,347 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 141 (11.7 mi).
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
2,347 acres · of 27.9 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,801 ft
Broad Mountain
What kind of outdoors town is Packer Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Packer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Packer Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Packer Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (46 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark 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 41%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Packer Township’s 13% is ahead of 67% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% 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 141, with 11.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,347 conserved acres
13% of Packer Township’s land. Who manages Packer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,625 ac
State natural resources33 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,347 acState Recreation Area · 2,312 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 141 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,314 | Open |
| Sgl 141 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,312 | Open |
| Penrose Swamp Barrens State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 33 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Packer Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Packer Township
Broad Mountain1,801 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 141
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miHorses · 0.7 miUnpaved · 6.3 mi
American Standard6.4 mi
UTV Trails5.3 mi
Deer Path2.0 mi
Broad Mt. Loop1.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Packer Township: May and 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Packer Township →
Next door
Packer Township and its neighbors
Packer Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packer Township | 13% | 1.6 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Banks Township | 28% | 0.4 | 10 | 79% | B+ |
| Nesquehoning | 28% | 4.6 | 131 | 72% | A+ |
| Rush Township | 15% | 0.6 | 230 | 60% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Packer Township
Where can I hike in Packer Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 141, 11.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Packer Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Packer Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 141 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Packer Township?
56,779 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Packer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,358 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Packer Township have?
Ahead of 41% 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 Packer 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 →