State Game Lands Number 47
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,141 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Niagara · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in President Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in President Township
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 47 (1.1 mi). 48% of President Township’s land is conserved, about 11,594 acres. 10 miles of mapped trail cross President Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
48%
11,594 acres · of 37.8 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 47, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11,594 conserved acres
48% of President Township’s land. Who manages President Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits27,316 ac
State fish & wildlife2,143 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 17,965 acConservation Easement · 9,350 acState Resource Management Area · 2,141 acState Other or Unknown · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9,451 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 047 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,141 | Open |
| President Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in President Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in President Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in President Township
Hemlock Point Campground
DirectionsHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Pithole Stone ArchStructure · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in President 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in President Township →
Next door
President Township and its neighbors
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Cornplanter Township43 miCranberry Township16 miPresident Township10 miTionesta Township9.0 miHarmony Township4.5 miAllegheny Township2.8 miPinegrove Township2.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cornplanter Township | 18% | 1.2 | 1,505 | 30% | A |
| Pinegrove Township | 11% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Cranberry Township | 10% | 0.2 | 27 | 22% | B− |
| Tionesta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allegheny Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harmony 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 President Township
Where can I hike in President Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 47, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on President Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 47 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near President Township?
50,212 acres of parks and open public land lie inside President Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,514 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from President 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 →