State Game Lands Number 82
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
190 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Summit Township
Summit Township has 201 acres of parks, 103 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Summit Township’s land is conserved, about 462 acres. 34% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 17 miles of mapped trail cross Summit Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
462 acres · of 45.2 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
201 ac
103 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
34%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
11 mi paths
Highest peak
2,264 ft
Hunsrick Summit
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Summit Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Summit Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Summit Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Summit Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land103 acres of park per 1,000 residents (201 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home34% 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 52%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Summit Township’s 2% is ahead of 11% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 231
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
74 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
462 conserved acres
2% of Summit Township’s land. Who manages Summit Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife264 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government198 ac
State Resource Management Area · 264 acLocal Other or Unknown · 180 acLocal Park · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 082 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 190 | Open |
| Great Allegheny Passage Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 180 | Open |
| State Game Land 231 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 74 | Open |
| Maple Valley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Summit Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Summit Township
Hunsrick Summit2,264 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Bollman, W., and Company BridgeStructure · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Summit Township: April 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
November is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Summit Township →
Next door
Summit Township and its neighbors
Summit Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Elk Lick Township17 miSummit Township17 miBlack Township16 miLarimer Township8.2 miBrothersvalley Township5.9 miGreenville Township4.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summit Township | 2% | 0.4 | 103 | 34% | B− |
| Black Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elk Lick Township | 15% | 0.3 | 248 | 3% | B |
| Larimer Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brothersvalley Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 5% | D |
| Greenville Township | — 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 Summit Township
Where can I hike in Summit Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 231, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Summit Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Summit Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 82 and State Game Lands Number 231 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Summit Township?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Summit Township?
29,326 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Summit Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 466 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Summit Township have?
Ahead of 52% 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 Summit 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 →