State Game Lands Number 26
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,910 acres3.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Summerhill Township
Summerhill Township has 350 acres of parks, 204 for every 1,000 residents
19% of Summerhill Township’s land is conserved, about 3,406 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 26 (3.2 mi). 49% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,406 acres · of 28.8 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
350 ac
204 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
49%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,906 ft
Pringle Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Summerhill Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Summerhill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Summerhill Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Summerhill Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land204 acres of park per 1,000 residents (350 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home49% 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 79%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Summerhill Township’s 19% is ahead of 76% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% 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 26, with 3.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,406 conserved acres
19% of Summerhill Township’s land. Who manages Summerhill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,910 ac
County605 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government344 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits335 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,910 acAgricultural Easement · 605 acLocal Park · 344 acLocal Other or Unknown · 335 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 152 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 026 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,910 | Open |
| Manufacturers Water Co.Tracts Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 335 | Open |
| Wilmore Reservoir Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 310 | Open |
| Cambria Somerset Authority Reservoir Tract Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Adams Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Summerhill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Summerhill Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Summerhill Township
Pringle Hill1,906 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
3Baseball
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Summerhill Township: April, May, July 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Summerhill Township →
Next door
Summerhill Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Pavia Township54 miAdams Township29 miCambria Township13 miSummerhill Township9.5 miPortage Township5.6 miCroyle Township1.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summerhill Township | 19% | 0.3 | 204 | 49% | A− |
| Adams Township | 19% | 0.6 | 1 | 8% | C+ |
| Portage Township | 4% | 0.2 | 50 | 27% | B− |
| Croyle Township | 2% | 0.1 | 26 | 35% | C+ |
| Pavia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cambria Township | 3% | 0.3 | 39 | 39% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Summerhill Township
Where can I hike in Summerhill Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 26, 3.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Summerhill Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Summerhill Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 26 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Summerhill Township?
58,809 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Summerhill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,276 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Summerhill Township have?
Ahead of 79% 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 Summerhill 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 →