State Game Lands Number 282
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
438 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Guy C. Irvine House · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pine Grove Township
Pine Grove Township has 54 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Pine Grove Township. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Pine Grove Township’s land is conserved, about 910 acres.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
910 acres · of 39.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,972 ft
Fox Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pine Grove Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Grove Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pine Grove Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (54 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home38% 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 37%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pine Grove Township’s 4% is ahead of 25% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% 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
910 conserved acres
4% of Pine Grove Township’s land. Who manages Pine Grove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County615 ac
State fish & wildlife491 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)219 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits104 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government54 ac
Not recorded64 ac
Agricultural Easement · 610 acState Resource Management Area · 491 acConservation Easement · 231 acPrivate Conservation · 144 acLocal Park · 55 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 275 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 282 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 491 | Open |
| Akeley Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 144 | Unknown |
| Werner Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| County Of Chautauqua Land Local Park | County | 5 | Unknown |
| Larimer Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Pine Grove Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Pine Grove Township
Fox Hill1,972 ft elevation
DirectionsCole Hill1,929 ft elevation
DirectionsBone Steel Hill1,867 ft elevation
DirectionsBig Four Hill1,864 ft elevation
DirectionsStaton Hill1,841 ft elevation
DirectionsSwede Hill1,824 ft elevation
DirectionsSturdevant Hill1,624 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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
3Baseball
1Tennis
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).
Guy C. Irvine HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Pine Grove Township: May, June, 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Grove Township →
Next door
Pine Grove Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Glade Township30 miElk Township18 miConewango Township13 miFarmington Township1.6 miPine Grove Township1.4 miNorth Warren0.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Grove Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 21 | 38% | C+ |
| Farmington Township | 2% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Glade Township | 14% | 0.8 | 171 | 19% | A− |
| Elk Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Conewango Township | 2% | 0.4 | 17 | 35% | C+ |
| North Warren | — 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 Pine Grove Township
How much of Pine Grove Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Grove Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 282 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pine Grove Township?
70,383 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Grove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 542 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pine Grove Township have?
Ahead of 37% 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 Grove 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 →