State Game Lands Number 285
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,542 acres12.1 mi of trail
North Country Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in South Beaver Township
8% of South Beaver Township’s land is conserved: 1,600 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 285 (12.1 mi). 22 miles of mapped trail cross South Beaver Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 44 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #666 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,600 acres · of 29.7 sq mi of land
Trails
22 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
44 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,247 ft
Beatty Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Beaver Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Beaver Township is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #666 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 South Beaver 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 (22 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land17 acres of park per 1,000 residents (44 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home12% 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 57%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 36%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so South Beaver Township’s 8% is ahead of 51% 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 285, with 12.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve
Managed by Ohio Department of Natural Resources
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,600 conserved acres
8% of South Beaver Township’s land. Who manages South Beaver Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,557 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government38 ac
Not recorded6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,557 acLocal Park · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 285 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,557 | Open |
| South Beaver Township Community Park & Ballfield Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| South Beaver Racetrack #2 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| South Beaver Township Community Park And Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| South Beaver Race Track #1 Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in South Beaver Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in South Beaver Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in South Beaver Township
Beatty Hill1,247 ft elevation
DirectionsBooth Hill1,201 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 285
DirectionsCampgrounds in South Beaver Township
White Thorn Lodge
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 11.3 mi
North Country Trail9.5 mi
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
3Volleyball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bridge in South Beaver TownshipStructure · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in South Beaver 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in South Beaver Township →
Next door
South Beaver Township and its neighbors
South Beaver Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
South Beaver Township22 miMiddleton Township10 miDarlington Township8.3 miChippewa Township7.0 miOhioville3.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Beaver Township | 8% | 0.7 | 17 | 12% | B |
| Darlington Township | 13% | 0.4 | 15 | 14% | B− |
| Ohioville | 7% | 0.2 | 10 | 17% | C+ |
| Chippewa Township | 8% | 0.4 | 86 | 45% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Beaver Township
Where can I hike in South Beaver Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 285, 12.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Beaver 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 South Beaver Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 285 and Sheepskin Hollow State Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Beaver Township?
14,303 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Beaver Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,609 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Beaver Township have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #666 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 South Beaver 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 →