State Game Lands Number 307
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
253 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Scott Township
Scott Township has 150 acres of parks, 32 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 307 (1.3 mi). 20 miles of mapped trail cross Scott Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 8% of Scott Township’s land is conserved, about 1,407 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #553 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,407 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
150 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,057 ft
Cary Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Scott Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Scott Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #553 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Scott Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (20 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (150 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home21% 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 65%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 47%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Scott Township’s 8% is ahead of 49% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 68% 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 307, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pinchot State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,407 conserved acres
8% of Scott Township’s land. Who manages Scott Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,605 ac
State fish & wildlife253 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government149 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,605 acState Resource Management Area · 255 acLocal Park · 149 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,004 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 307 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 253 | Open |
| Lackawanna County Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 130 | Open |
| Mostowski Road Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Joe Terry Civic Center & Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Scott Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Scott Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Scott Township
Cary Mountain2,057 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 307
DirectionsHubbard Mountain2,028 ft elevation
DirectionsMeyers Mountain2,021 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 307
DirectionsBell Mountain1,988 ft elevation
DirectionsNewton Hill1,686 ft elevation
DirectionsWeatherby Hill1,578 ft elevation
DirectionsKennedy Hill1,480 ft elevation
DirectionsBushkos Hill1,368 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 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
4Baseball
2Basketball
2Football
1Softball
1Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Scott Township: May to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Scott Township →
Next door
Scott Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Archbald53 miNorth Abington Township26 miScott Township20 miBenton Township15 miDickson City14 miBlakely14 miGreenfield Township4.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | 8% | 0.7 | 32 | 21% | B+ |
| Benton Township | 23% | 0.6 | 529 | 26% | A− |
| Greenfield Township | 16% | 0.2 | under 1 | 1% | C |
| Archbald | 17% | 3.1 | 56 | 84% | A+ |
| Blakely | 1% | 3.6 | 3 | 80% | B− |
| North Abington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dickson City | 8% | 2.9 | 42 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Scott Township
Where can I hike in Scott Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 307, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scott Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Scott Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 307 and Pinchot State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scott Township?
20,887 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scott Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 406 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scott Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #553 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 Scott 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 →