State Game Lands Number 77
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,048 acres3.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Sandy Township
12% of Sandy Township’s land is conserved: 4,141 acres
622 acres are parks and preserves, 53 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 77 (3.9 mi). 32 miles of mapped trail cross Sandy Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #482 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
4,141 acres · of 52.0 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
622 ac
53 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers
3
3 beaches · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Sandy Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Sandy Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Sandy Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #482 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Sandy Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land53 acres of park per 1,000 residents (622 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home18% 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 70%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 54%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Sandy Township’s 12% is ahead of 65% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 77, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Moshannon State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
532 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Captain Kidd Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,141 conserved acres
12% of Sandy Township’s land. Who manages Sandy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,011 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits586 ac
State natural resources532 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
Not recorded586 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,543 acPrivate Conservation · 1,173 acLocal Recreation Area · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 077 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,011 | Open |
| Penfield Forest Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1,173 | Open |
| Moshannon State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 532 | Open |
| Sandy Township Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
Things to do
21 places to go in Sandy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Sandy Township
Bimini Beach
DirectionsPlus 2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Swimming spots in Sandy Township
1 swimming spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Sandy Township
10 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Sandy Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Sandy Township
Clearview Campground
DirectionsDuBois / Treasure Lake KOA Holiday CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.0 miHorses · 2.3 miUnpaved · 1.9 mi
Wolf Run Trail0.4 mi
Old State Hwy 2550.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Wolf Run TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
8Basketball
6Tennis
5Baseball
3Soccer
2Beach volleyball
1Football
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Commercial HotelBuilding · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Sandy 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 | 10.6 | 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 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sandy Township →
Next door
Sandy Township and its neighbors
Sandy Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Huston Township78 miSandy Township32 miSnyder Township27 miWashington Township15 miUnion Township12 miWinslow Township4.7 miBrady Township4.3 miFalls Creek0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Township | 12% | 0.6 | 53 | 18% | B+ |
| Brady Township | 3% | 0.1 | 7 | 7% | C− |
| Huston Township | 66% | 1.2 | 1,568 | 46% | A |
| Falls Creek | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C |
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.3 | 14 | 12% | C |
| Snyder Township | 31% | 0.7 | 7 | 26% | B |
| Winslow Township | 9% | 0.1 | 199 | 6% | B− |
| Union 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 Sandy Township
Where can I hike in Sandy Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 77, 3.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Sandy Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Sandy Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 77 and Moshannon State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Sandy Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Wolf Run Trail.
Is there public land near Sandy Township?
126,729 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sandy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,189 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Sandy Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #482 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 Sandy 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 →