State Game Lands Number 158
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4,714 acres3.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Snyder Township
25% of Snyder Township’s land is conserved: 7,137 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 158 (3.5 mi), State Game Lands Number 278 (1.3 mi). 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8.4 miles of mapped trail cross Snyder Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #741 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
7,137 acres · of 45.1 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Snyder Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Snyder Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Snyder Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #741 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Snyder Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (42 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home18% 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 50%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 29%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Snyder Township’s 25% is ahead of 85% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 158, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 278
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,548 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 60
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
166 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 1584,714 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 2781,548 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 60166 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsReservoir Park24 acres
Gallitzin State Forest4 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Who protects it
7,137 conserved acres
25% of Snyder Township’s land. Who manages Snyder Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife6,419 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,124 ac
County280 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government33 ac
State Resource Management Area · 6,419 acConservation Easement · 616 acForest Stewardship Easement · 508 acAgricultural Easement · 280 acLocal Park · 32 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 687 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 158 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 4,704 | Open |
| State Game Land 278 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,549 | Open |
| State Game Land 060 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 166 | Open |
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Tyrone Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Park Avenue Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.8 mi
Rev. Drive Samuel T. Lewis Meditation Trail0.1 mi
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
1Beach volleyball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Snyder Township: April, May and July 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Snyder Township →
Next door
Snyder Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Antis Township23 miWarriors Mark Township14 miGulich Township13 miSnyder Township8.4 miTyrone Township5.9 miTaylor Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snyder Township | 25% | 0.2 | 13 | 18% | B− |
| Warriors Mark Township | 11% | 0.5 | 5 | 11% | C+ |
| Tyrone Township | 27% | 0.1 | 102 | 5% | B |
| Taylor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Antis Township | 37% | 0.4 | 5 | 22% | B− |
| Gulich Township | 16% | 0.6 | 648 | 22% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Snyder Township
Where can I hike in Snyder Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 158, 3.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 278, 1.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 60, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Snyder Township is conserved land?
25% 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 Snyder Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Reservoir Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Snyder Township?
115,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Snyder Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 6,491 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Snyder Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #741 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 Snyder 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 →