State Game Lands Number 216
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
327 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Scott Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Scott Township
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 216 (4 mi). 4.3 miles of mapped trail cross Scott Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Scott Township’s land is conserved, about 356 acres.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
356 acres · of 19.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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 15% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Scott Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 15%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Scott Township’s 3% is ahead of 20% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Scott 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 216, with 4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
356 conserved acres
3% of Scott Township’s land. Who manages Scott Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife327 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits49 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)29 ac
State Resource Management Area · 327 acForest Stewardship Easement · 29 acConservation Easement · 29 acPrivate Conservation · 20 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 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 216 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 327 | Open |
| Camp Rentz Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 20 | Closed |
Trails & 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
3Tennis
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Scott 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scott Township →
Next door
Scott Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Plain Grove Township14 miSlippery Rock Township14 miScott Township4.3 miWashington Township3.1 miHickory Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Township | 3% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Slippery Rock Township | 10% | 0.5 | 527 | 16% | B+ |
| Plain Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hickory Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 13% | C− |
| Washington 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 Scott Township
Where can I hike in Scott Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 216, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Scott Township is conserved land?
3% 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 216 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Scott Township?
27,047 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scott Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 327 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Scott Township have?
Ahead of 15% 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 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 →