State Game Lands Number 264
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
259 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Porter Township
Porter Township has 28 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Porter Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 57% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Porter Township’s land is conserved, about 353 acres.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
353 acres · of 18.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
57%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,788 ft
Big Lick Mountain
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Porter Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Porter Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Porter Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home57% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 46%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Porter Township’s 3% is ahead of 22% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 35% 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 264, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 211
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
62 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tower City Park
Park
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 5 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 264259 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
State Game Lands Number 21162 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Tower City Park10 acres
Weiser State Forest6 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest6 acres · PA DCNR
DirectionsWho protects it
353 conserved acres
3% of Porter Township’s land. Who manages Porter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife320 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government23 ac
State natural resources6 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits4 ac
Not recorded62 ac
State Resource Management Area · 326 acState Other or Unknown · 62 acLocal Park · 22 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 264 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 258 | Open |
| State Game Land 211 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 124 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
| Porter-Tower Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Porter Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Porter Township
Big Lick Mountain1,788 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
RCP-Blue-J20.2 mi
RCP-Blue0.1 mi
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
5Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Porter Township: April to 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Porter Township →
Next door
Porter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porter Township | 3% | 0.2 | 13 | 57% | B− |
| Tremont Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hegins Township | 12% | 0.1 | 27 | 48% | B |
| Williams Township | 64% | 0.5 | 24 | 52% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Porter Township
Where can I hike in Porter Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 264, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Porter Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Porter Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 264 and State Game Lands Number 211 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Porter Township?
77,667 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Porter Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 354 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Porter Township have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Porter 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 →