PFBC Lily Lake
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
287 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Slocum Township
6% of Slocum Township’s land is conserved: 370 acres
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 5.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
370 acres · of 10.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
5.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,608 ft
Penobscot Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Slocum Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Slocum Township is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Slocum Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land5.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home2% 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 17%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Slocum Township’s 6% is ahead of 39% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Slocum 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pinchot State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
72 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 207
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Slocum Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
370 conserved acres
6% of Slocum Township’s land. Who manages Slocum Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife312 ac
State natural resources55 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Not recorded55 ac
State Other or Unknown · 297 acState Resource Management Area · 125 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 297 | Open |
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| Mocanaqua Tract State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 46 | Open |
| State Game Land 207 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 15 | Open |
| Wanami Tract State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
| Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Slocum Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Slocum Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Slocum Township
Penobscot Mountain1,608 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 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
2Volleyball
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Slocum Township: May 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Slocum Township →
Next door
Slocum Township and its neighbors
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Newport Township26 miConyngham Township21 miDorrance Township8.1 miNuangola0.2 miSlocum Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slocum Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 6 | 2% | C− |
| Conyngham Township | 36% | 1.3 | 15 | 47% | A− |
| Newport Township | 47% | 1.6 | 18 | 54% | A |
| Dorrance Township | 2% | 0.3 | 29 | 5% | C+ |
| Nuangola | — 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 Slocum Township
How much of Slocum Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Slocum Township’s trails?
PFBC Lily Lake and Pinchot State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Slocum Township?
43,299 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Slocum Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 376 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Slocum Township have?
Ahead of 17% 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 Slocum 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 →