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Outdoors in Parker Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Parker Township

The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 95 (11.2 mi). 18% of Parker Township’s land is conserved, about 2,646 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 7.7 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
18%
2,646 acres · of 22.9 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
7.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 95, with 11.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 95

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,644 acres11.2 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

2,646 conserved acres

18% of Parker Township’s land. Who manages Parker Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife2,642 ac
Not recorded4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,642 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 095
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife2,642Open
Parker Ballfield
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded4Open
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Unpaved · 5.5 mi
North Country Trail2.6 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
1Tennis

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Parker 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)353847617279838175635039
Rain (in)3.32.53.53.83.94.94.64.13.93.53.13.3

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Parker Township →

Next door

Parker Township and its neighbors

Parker Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Parker Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Washington Township27%0.21099%B
Allegheny Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fairview Township1%0.35112%C+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Parker Township

Where can I hike in Parker Township?

The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 95, 11.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Parker Township’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 95 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Parker Township?

15,694 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parker Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,656 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Parker 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 →