State Game Lands Number 260
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,965 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Salem Township
17% of Salem Township’s land is conserved: 3,080 acres
1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Salem Township. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 2.3 per 1,000 residents. 38% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #921 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
3,080 acres · of 28.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
2.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
38%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.1 mi
3.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,637 ft
Huntington Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Salem Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Salem Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Salem Township is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #921 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Salem Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−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 32%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 11%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Salem Township’s 17% is ahead of 74% 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 D to C+. 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
3,080 conserved acres
17% of Salem Township’s land. Who manages Salem Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,977 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits251 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
State natural resources3 ac
Not recorded3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,983 acUnknown Easement · 86 acConservation Easement · 85 acForest Stewardship Easement · 80 acLocal Park · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 90 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 260 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,977 | Open |
| Salem Township Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Salem Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Salem Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Salem Township
Berwick Community Dog Park
DirectionsPeaks in Salem Township
Huntington Mountain1,637 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Salem Township
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Salem 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Salem Township →
Next door
Salem Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Conyngham Township21 miBriar Creek Township5.4 miSalem Township1.0 miMocanaqua0.4 miUnion Township0.2 miShickshinny0.1 miNescopeck0.1 miHuntington Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | 17% | under 0.1 | 2 | 38% | C |
| Conyngham Township | 36% | 1.3 | 15 | 47% | A− |
| Mocanaqua | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shickshinny | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nescopeck | 1% | 0.1 | 4 | 88% | C |
| Briar Creek Township | 13% | 0.3 | under 1 | 11% | C |
| Union Township | 7% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Huntington Township | 2% | under 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 Salem Township
How much of Salem Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Salem Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 260 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Salem Township?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Salem Township?
22,992 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salem Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,001 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salem Township have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #921 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Salem 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 →