State Game Lands Number 170
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
6,445 acres33.6 mi of trail
Darlington TrailAppalachian National Scenic TrailTeal-Blazed TrailTuscarora Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Rye Township
47% of Rye Township’s land is conserved: 7,666 acres
63 miles of mapped trail cross Rye Township, 2.4 per square mile of land. 490 acres are parks and preserves, 214 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 170 (33.6 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
47%
7,666 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
63 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
490 ac
214 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Rye Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rye Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rye Township is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rye Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land47% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (63 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land214 acres of park per 1,000 residents (490 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% 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 90%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Rye Township’s 47% is ahead of 98% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 95% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 170, with 33.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
22 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dogs usually not allowed
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Rye Community Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,666 conserved acres
47% of Rye Township’s land. Who manages Rye Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife6,445 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,699 ac
National Park Service197 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Not recorded24 ac
State Resource Management Area · 6,445 acConservation Easement · 2,125 acPrivate Conservation · 541 acNational Scenic or Historic Trail · 129 acAgricultural Easement · 121 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 587 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 170 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 6,445 | Open |
| Cove Mountain Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 541 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 129 | Open |
| Rye Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| State Game Land #170 State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
Things to do
1 places to go in Rye Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Rye Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
6 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 10.0 mi
Darlington Trail6.3 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail5.1 mi
Tuscarora Trail1.8 mi
Teal-Blazed Trail1.3 mi
Darlington Shelter Trail0.1 mi
Spring Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Rye 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Rye Township →
Next door
Rye Township and its neighbors
Rye Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rye Township63 miPenn Township50 miHampden Township17 miMiddlesex Township15 miMarysville15 miCarroll Township13 miSilver Spring Township12 miWheatfield Township2.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Township | 47% | 2.4 | 214 | 19% | A |
| Penn Township | 44% | 2.4 | 63 | 41% | A |
| Carroll Township | 2% | 0.4 | 26 | 32% | C+ |
| Middlesex Township | 11% | 0.6 | 30 | 49% | B+ |
| Silver Spring Township | 9% | 0.4 | 15 | 54% | B |
| Wheatfield Township | 10% | 0.1 | 83 | 5% | B− |
| Hampden Township | 4% | 1.0 | 8 | 84% | B+ |
| Marysville | 15% | 6.3 | 16 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rye Township
Where can I hike in Rye Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 170, 33.6 miles; Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rye Township is conserved land?
47% 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 Rye Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 170 and Hamer Woodlands at Cove Mountain Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rye Township?
38,645 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rye Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,094 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rye Township have?
Ahead of 90% 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 Rye 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 →