Tuscarora State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
105 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Schuylkill Township
Schuylkill Township has 266 acres of parks, 267 for every 1,000 residents
5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Schuylkill Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 5% of Schuylkill Township’s land is conserved, about 308 acres. 62% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
308 acres · of 9.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
266 ac
267 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.2 mi
3.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Schuylkill Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Schuylkill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Schuylkill Township is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Schuylkill Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land267 acres of park per 1,000 residents (266 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home62% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Schuylkill Township’s 5% is ahead of 36% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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 Tuscarora State Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 227
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
35 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
308 conserved acres
5% of Schuylkill Township’s land. Who manages Schuylkill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks423 ac
State fish & wildlife81 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government24 ac
State Park · 423 acState Resource Management Area · 40 acState Recreation Area · 40 acLocal Park · 24 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora State Park State Park | State parks | 423 | Open |
| State Game Land 227 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Open |
| Sgl 227 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 40 | Open |
| H.D. Buehler Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Schuylkill Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Schuylkill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Schuylkill Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Schuylkill Township
Locust Mountain
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Mary D Walking Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Schuylkill Township: April to June and 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Schuylkill Township →
Next door
Schuylkill Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schuylkill Township | 5% | 0.5 | 267 | 62% | A− |
| Walker Township | 27% | 0.1 | 16 | 13% | B− |
| Tamaqua | 22% | 0.9 | 147 | 97% | A+ |
| Blythe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ryan Township | 24% | 0.9 | 951 | 74% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Schuylkill Township
Where can I hike in Schuylkill Township?
The longest trail networks: Tuscarora State Park, 0.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 227, 0.1 miles; Bungalow Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Schuylkill Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Schuylkill Township’s trails?
Tuscarora State Park and State Game Lands Number 227 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Schuylkill Township?
3.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Schuylkill Township?
36,444 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Schuylkill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 307 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Schuylkill Township have?
Ahead of 77% 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 Schuylkill 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 →