State Game Lands Number 223
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
114 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Perry Township
Perry Township has 168 acres of parks, 132 for every 1,000 residents
1% of Perry Township’s land is conserved, about 286 acres. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Perry Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
286 acres · of 30.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
168 ac
132 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,588 ft
Minnie Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
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 44% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Perry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land132 acres of park per 1,000 residents (168 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks 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 44%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Perry Township’s 1% is ahead of 10% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
286 conserved acres
1% of Perry Township’s land. Who manages Perry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government165 ac
State fish & wildlife114 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Local Park · 172 acState Resource Management Area · 114 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 223 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 114 | Open |
| Mason Dixon Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 114 | Open |
| Perry Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 51 | Open |
| Mason Dixon Historical Park Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Perry Township Community Center Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Perry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Perry Township
Community Playground
DirectionsPeaks in Perry Township
Minnie Knob1,588 ft elevation
DirectionsBrowns Hill1,306 ft elevation
DirectionsBrowns Hill1,302 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miUnpaved · 2.8 mi
Green Trail0.9 mi
M-D Marker Trail0.7 mi
Warrior Trail (historical)0.6 mi
Orange Trail0.4 mi
Bluebell Trail0.3 mi
Mountain Bike Trail0.2 mi
Lucky Dog Trail0.2 mi
Blue Trail0.2 mi
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Perry Township →
Next door
Perry Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township | 1% | 0.1 | 132 | 32% | C+ |
| Wayne Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Dunkard Township | 13% | 0.6 | 4 | 17% | B− |
| Whiteley 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 Perry Township
How much of Perry Township is conserved land?
1% 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 223 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Perry Township?
14,706 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Perry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 283 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Perry Township have?
Ahead of 44% 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 →