State Game Lands Number 296
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
616 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: VitaleBaby at en.wikipedia · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Perry Township
7% of Perry Township’s land is conserved: 894 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 296 (1.7 mi). 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6.4 miles of mapped trail cross Perry Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
894 acres · of 20.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
7.6 mi paths
Highest peak
1,378 ft
Rich Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
2 beaches · 4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Perry Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Perry Township is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (31 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home32% 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 48%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Perry Township’s 7% is ahead of 45% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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 296, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
894 conserved acres
7% of Perry Township’s land. Who manages Perry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife778 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government31 ac
Not recorded86 ac
State Resource Management Area · 715 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 86 acState Other or Unknown · 63 acLocal Park · 26 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 296 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 715 | Open |
| Great Allegheny Passage Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 86 | Open |
| Virgin Run Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 63 | Open |
| Whitsett Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Star Junction Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
13 places to go in Perry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Perry Township
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Perry Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Perry Township
4 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Perry Township
Rich Hill1,378 ft elevation
DirectionsKilndigging Hill1,273 ft elevation
DirectionsLayton Hill1,214 ft elevation
DirectionsTunnel Hill1,198 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Perry Township
Roundbottom Trekker Campground
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Beach Access Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Perry Township: April 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Perry Township →
Next door
Perry Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rostraver Township14 miLower Tyrone Township13 miSouth Huntingdon Township11 miPerry Township6.4 miJefferson Township3.0 miFranklin Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | 7% | 0.3 | 12 | 32% | B− |
| Franklin Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 16% | C− |
| South Huntingdon Township | 9% | 0.2 | 4 | 15% | C |
| Lower Tyrone Township | 8% | 0.8 | 34 | 16% | B+ |
| Jefferson Township | 2% | 0.1 | 16 | 27% | C |
| Rostraver Township | 3% | 0.4 | 57 | 50% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Perry Township
Where can I hike in Perry Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 296, 1.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Perry Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Perry Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 296 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Perry Township?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Perry Township?
9,022 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 813 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
Ahead of 48% 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 Perry 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 →