Gallitzin State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
256 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Paint Township
Paint Township has 5.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Paint Township’s land is conserved, about 381 acres.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #1,005 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
381 acres · of 32.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
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 18% of U.S. towns, #1,005 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Paint Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (12 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home8% 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 18%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 3%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Paint Township’s 2% is ahead of 12% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Paint 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Babcock Division
Nature preserve
256 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
381 conserved acres
2% of Paint Township’s land. Who manages Paint Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County453 ac
State natural resources256 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Other state land3 ac
Agricultural Easement · 453 acState Resource Management Area · 256 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 acLocal Park · 7 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 114 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallitzin State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 256 | Open |
| Manufacturers Water Co.Tracts Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| Border Dam Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Old Shade Furnace State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 3 | Open |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
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
1Softball
1Soccer
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 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Paint Township →
Next door
Paint Township and its neighbors
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Ogle Township67 miShade Township29 miQuemahoning Township28 miConemaugh Township17 miPaint Township5.2 miRichland Township5.0 miWindber0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paint Township | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 8% | C− |
| Conemaugh Township | 5% | 0.4 | 185 | 8% | B |
| Shade Township | 12% | 0.4 | 151 | 13% | B+ |
| Richland Township | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 56% | C |
| Windber | 2% | under 0.1 | 8 | 84% | C |
| Quemahoning Township | 9% | 0.8 | 1,183 | 13% | A− |
| Ogle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paint Township
How much of Paint Township is conserved land?
2% 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?
Gallitzin State Forest and Babcock Division don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paint Township?
51,392 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paint Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 268 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paint Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1,005 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 →