State Game Lands Number 235
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
5,349 acres6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Woodland · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in St. Thomas Township
22% of St. Thomas Township’s land is conserved: 7,268 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 235 (6 mi). 10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 4.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #844 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
7,268 acres · of 51.9 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
4.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,044 ft
Broad Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is St. Thomas Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does St. Thomas Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, St. Thomas Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #844 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of St. Thomas Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home10% 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 42%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 19%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so St. Thomas Township’s 22% is ahead of 83% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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 235, with 6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
7,268 conserved acres
22% of St. Thomas Township’s land. Who manages St. Thomas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County6,070 ac
State fish & wildlife5,349 ac
Other state land437 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government28 ac
Not recorded219 ac
Agricultural Easement · 6,506 acState Resource Management Area · 5,349 acPrivate Agricultural · 219 acLocal Park · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,673 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 235 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 5,349 | Open |
| Peckman, Dw Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 219 | Closed |
| Edenville Community Association Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Williamson Community Association Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in St. Thomas Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in St. Thomas Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in St. Thomas Township
Broad Mountain2,044 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 235
DirectionsLittle Mountain1,936 ft elevation
DirectionsFront Mountain1,755 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 235
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 8.1 mi
Saint Thomas Speedway0.3 mi
Orchard path0.3 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
2Volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in St. Thomas Township: April, June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in St. Thomas Township →
Next door
St. Thomas Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Letterkenny Township34 miPeters Township27 miMetal Township22 miSt. Thomas Township14 miHamilton Township8.0 miAntrim Township7.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Township | 22% | 0.3 | 5 | 10% | C+ |
| Hamilton Township | 5% | 0.2 | 3 | 14% | C |
| Antrim Township | 3% | 0.1 | 21 | 16% | C+ |
| Metal Township | 12% | 0.5 | 105 | 4% | B+ |
| Peters Township | 19% | 0.5 | 8 | 18% | B− |
| Letterkenny Township | 19% | 0.5 | 18 | 14% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in St. Thomas Township
Where can I hike in St. Thomas Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 235, 6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of St. Thomas Township is conserved land?
22% 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 St. Thomas Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 235 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near St. Thomas Township?
38,963 acres of parks and open public land lie inside St. Thomas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,399 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does St. Thomas Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #844 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 St. Thomas 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 →