State Game Lands Number 244
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,416 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pine Creek Township
Pine Creek Township has 105 acres of parks, 80 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 244 (1.8 mi). 8% of Pine Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 1,476 acres. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Pine Creek Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,476 acres · of 28.3 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
105 ac
80 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pine Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Creek Township is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pine Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land80 acres of park per 1,000 residents (105 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home50% 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 74%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pine Creek Township’s 8% is ahead of 50% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to 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 244, with 1.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Scripture Rocks Heritage Park
Managed by Jefferson County Historical Society
48 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,476 conserved acres
8% of Pine Creek Township’s land. Who manages Pine Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,416 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government48 ac
Private owners12 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,416 acLocal Recreation Area · 48 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 244 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,416 | Open |
| Strishock Lane Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Brockway to Piney Trail Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 12 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Pine Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Dog parks in Pine Creek Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Pine Creek 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Creek Township →
Next door
Pine Creek Township and its neighbors
Pine Creek Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township15 miPine Creek Township14 miWarsaw Township13 miEldred Township9.2 miWinslow Township4.7 miBrookville1.5 miKnox Township1.4 miRose Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Township | 8% | 0.5 | 80 | 50% | B+ |
| Knox Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eldred Township | 8% | 0.2 | 47 | under 1% | B− |
| Warsaw Township | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 7% | C |
| Rose Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 30 | 18% | C− |
| Brookville | 3% | 0.5 | 16 | 92% | B+ |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.3 | 14 | 12% | C |
| Winslow Township | 9% | 0.1 | 199 | 6% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Creek Township
Where can I hike in Pine Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 244, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pine Creek Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Pine Creek Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 244 and Scripture Rocks Heritage Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pine Creek Township?
40,798 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,530 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pine Creek Township have?
Ahead of 74% 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 Pine Creek 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 →