State Game Lands Number 176
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,312 acres26.2 mi of trail
176 Trail BCoyote Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Trail B Parking
Photo: Frost Entomological Museum · CC BY 2.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Patton Township
Patton Township has 72 miles of mapped trails, 2.9 for every square mile of land
20% of Patton Township’s land is conserved, about 3,207 acres. 95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 798 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #26 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
3,207 acres · of 24.6 sq mi of land
Trails
72 mi
2.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
798 ac
51 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
15 mi
4.2 mi lanes · 11 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Patton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Patton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Patton Township is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #26 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Patton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails2.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (72 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land51 acres of park per 1,000 residents (798 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home95% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 98%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 98%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Patton Township’s 20% is ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 96% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 176, with 26.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Haugh Family Farm Open Space
Nature preserve
463 acres6.7 mi of trail
Scotia Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gray's Woods Preserve
Managed by Patton Township
102 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Gray's Woods Park
Managed by Patton Township
43 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Patton Woods Nature Recreation Area
Managed by Patton Township
50 acres0.9 mi of trail
Coyote TrailBlack Bear Trail
Dogs allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
Green Hollow Park
Park
16 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 1761,312 acres · 26.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsHaugh Family Farm Open Space463 acres · 6.7 mi of trail
DirectionsGray's Woods Preserve102 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Patton Township
DirectionsGray's Woods Park43 acres · 1 mi of trail · Patton Township
DirectionsPatton Woods Nature Recreation Area50 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Patton Township
DirectionsGreen Hollow Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Circleville Park58 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · CRPR
DirectionsThe Arboretum at Penn State27 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Graysdale Park14 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsBernel Road Park74 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · CRPR
DirectionsMarjorie Mae Park7 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsAmbleside Park7 acres
DirectionsWoodycrest Park6 acres
DirectionsOakwood Park4 acres
Graycarin Park1 acres
Vista Park1 acres
Park Forest Tot Lot1 acres
Who protects it
3,207 conserved acres
20% of Patton Township’s land. Who manages Patton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,014 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,444 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government815 ac
Regional agency4 ac
Not recorded5 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,014 acLocal Park · 752 acAgricultural Easement · 590 acForest Stewardship Easement · 477 acConservation Easement · 376 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 375 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 33 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 176 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,014 | Open |
| Haugh Family Farm Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 460 | Open |
| Bernel Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 75 | Open |
| Gray's Woods Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 67 | Open |
| Circleville Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 57 | Open |
| Patton Township Woodlands Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| Gray's Woods Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Graysdale Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Green Hollow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Woodycrest Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
38 places to go in Patton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Patton Township
Fitness CourtIn Bernel Road Park
DirectionsSarah Godbey PlaygroundIn Green Hollow Park
Directions35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Patton Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Patton Township
Bernel Road Park Disc Golf CourseIn Bernel Road Park
DirectionsCircleville Park Disc Golf CourseHours: dawn-dusk · In Circleville Park · CRPR
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.5 miHorses · 2.2 miUnpaved · 54.0 mi
176 Trail B1.8 mi
Bellefonte Central Rail Trail1.4 mi
Coyote Trail0.7 mi
Black Bear Trail0.2 mi
Scotia Pond Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
15 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
11 mi
off-road bike paths
PA SGL 176 Trail BBike route
1.5 miCourts & fields
18Golf
17Tennis
15Basketball
6Baseball
6Beach volleyball
4Soccer
4Pickleball
2Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
John Gray HouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Patton Township: April to 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Patton Township →
Next door
Patton Township and its neighbors
Patton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ferguson Township74 miPatton Township72 miHalfmoon Township44 miCollege Township43 miBenner Township41 miHuston Township7.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton Township | 20% | 2.9 | 51 | 95% | A+ |
| Huston Township | 10% | 0.3 | 13 | 17% | B− |
| Ferguson Township | 32% | 1.6 | 36 | 94% | A+ |
| Halfmoon Township | 43% | 1.9 | 10 | 50% | A− |
| College Township | 16% | 2.3 | 57 | 96% | A+ |
| Benner Township | 14% | 1.4 | 7 | 24% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Patton Township
Where can I hike in Patton Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 176, 26.2 miles; Haugh Family Farm Open Space, 6.7 miles; Gray's Woods Preserve, 2.3 miles; Gray's Woods Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Patton Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Patton Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Patton Woods Nature Recreation Area. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Patton Township?
15 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.2 of painted or protected lanes and 11 of off-road paths. Named routes: PA SGL 176 Trail B.
Is there public land near Patton Township?
111,523 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Patton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,929 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Patton Township have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #26 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 Patton 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 →