State Game Lands Number 143
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
8,134 acres19.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Pittsfield Township
24% of Pittsfield Township’s land is conserved: 8,401 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 143 (19.1 mi). 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Pittsfield Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
8,401 acres · of 55.6 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,916 ft
Cole Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Pittsfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pittsfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pittsfield Township is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pittsfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home12% 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 49%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pittsfield Township’s 24% is ahead of 84% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% 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 143, with 19.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
8,401 conserved acres
24% of Pittsfield Township’s land. Who manages Pittsfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife8,398 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 8,398 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 143 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 8,397 | Open |
| Frienship Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| State Game Land 086 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Pittsfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Pittsfield Township
Cole Hill1,916 ft elevation
DirectionsBrooks Rocks1,913 ft elevation
DirectionsBaker Rocks1,804 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 143
DirectionsCampgrounds in Pittsfield Township
Brokenstraw Valley Campsites
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Pittsfield Township: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 34 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pittsfield Township →
Next door
Pittsfield Township and its neighbors
Pittsfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Deerfield Township37 miPittsfield Township34 miBrokenstraw Township32 miSpring Creek Township4.3 miFreehold Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsfield Township | 24% | 0.6 | 4 | 12% | B− |
| Brokenstraw Township | 15% | 0.8 | 61 | 2% | B+ |
| Deerfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Freehold Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pittsfield Township
Where can I hike in Pittsfield Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 143, 19.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pittsfield Township is conserved land?
24% 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 Pittsfield Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 143 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pittsfield Township?
66,592 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pittsfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 8,458 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pittsfield Township have?
Ahead of 49% 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 Pittsfield 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 →