State Game Lands Number 88
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,675 acres3.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Saville Township
9% of Saville Township’s land is conserved: 2,503 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 88 (3.6 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5 acres are parks and preserves, 1.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #978 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
2,503 acres · of 45.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
5 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,191 ft
Cabin Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Saville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Saville Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #978 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Saville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (5 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home10% 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 24%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 6%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Saville Township’s 9% is ahead of 52% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Saville Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on 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
The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 88, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tuscarora State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
652 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
James C. Nelson Wild Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
652 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,503 conserved acres
9% of Saville Township’s land. Who manages Saville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,843 ac
State natural resources650 ac
County14 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,843 acState Wilderness · 650 acAgricultural Easement · 14 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4 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 088 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,843 | Open |
| James C. Nelson Wild Area State Wilderness | State natural resources | 650 | Open |
| Ickesburg Lions Club Park (Rt.17) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Saville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Saville Township
Cabin Hill1,191 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Saville 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 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
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 Saville Township →
Next door
Saville Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Tyrone Township16 miCentre Township7.6 miNortheast Madison Township5.8 miSpruce Hill Township4.8 miSaville Township4.4 miTurbett Township2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saville Township | 9% | 0.1 | 2 | 10% | C− |
| Centre Township | 10% | 0.3 | 216 | 10% | B |
| Spruce Hill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Northeast Madison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Turbett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tyrone Township | 24% | 0.4 | 18 | 22% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Saville Township
Where can I hike in Saville Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 88, 3.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Saville Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Saville Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 88 and Tuscarora State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Saville Township?
47,339 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,507 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Saville Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #978 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 Saville 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 →