State Game Lands Number 72
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,054 acres3.6 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Paint Township
Paint Township has 70 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 72 (3.6 mi). 9% of Paint Township’s land is conserved, about 1,206 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Paint Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,206 acres · of 20.3 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
70 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
27%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.4 mi
4.4 mi paths
Highest peak
1,529 ft
Groce Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Paint Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paint Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Paint Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (70 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home27% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Paint Township’s 9% is ahead of 55% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. 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 72, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 63
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
47 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,206 conserved acres
9% of Paint Township’s land. Who manages Paint Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,106 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government51 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits32 ac
Not recorded50 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,106 acLocal Park · 51 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 32 acPrivate Conservation · 32 acLocal Other or Unknown · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 072 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,059 | Open |
| Knox & Kane Railroad Corridor Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 64 | Open |
| Beaver Creek County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 51 | Open |
| State Game Land 063 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 47 | Open |
| Township Of Paint Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Paint Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Paint Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Paint Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Paint Township
Groce Hill1,529 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Paint Township
Rustic AcresFee
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Paint Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.6 miUnpaved · 4.1 mi
North Country Trail7.1 mi
Knox & Kane Rail Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Tennis
3Soccer
1Equestrian
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Paint 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 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Paint Township →
Next door
Paint Township and its neighbors
Paint Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Elk Township16 miPaint Township16 miHighland Township14 miClarion Township6.2 miMonroe Township5.9 miBeaver Township2.2 miPiney Township1.8 miKnox Township1.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Township | 9% | 0.8 | 39 | 27% | B+ |
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monroe Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 27% | C− |
| Clarion Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elk Township | 16% | 0.5 | 15 | 32% | B |
| Knox Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Piney Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beaver Township | 4% | 0.1 | 412 | 40% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paint Township
Where can I hike in Paint Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 72, 3.6 miles; State Game Lands Number 63, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paint Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Paint Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 72 and State Game Lands Number 63 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Paint Township?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Paint Township?
30,521 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paint Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,183 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paint Township have?
Ahead of 70% 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 Paint 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 →