State Game Lands Number 147
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
198 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Andrew Bossi · CC BY-SA 2.5COutdoors
Outdoors in Taylor Township
9% of Taylor Township’s land is conserved: 1,339 acres
11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Taylor Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 7.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
1,339 acres · of 23.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
7.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,461 ft
Loop Mountain
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Taylor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Taylor Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Taylor Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land7.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home11% 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 34%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Taylor Township’s 9% is ahead of 53% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% 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.
Who protects it
1,339 conserved acres
9% of Taylor Township’s land. Who manages Taylor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,872 ac
State fish & wildlife198 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,872 acState Resource Management Area · 198 acLocal Park · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,122 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 147 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 198 | Open |
| Shawnee Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Cherry Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Taylor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Taylor Township
Loop Mountain2,461 ft elevation
DirectionsBiking & 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
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Taylor Township: April and June to 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) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Taylor Township →
Next door
Taylor Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bloomfield Township32 miFrankstown Township28 miGreenfield Township20 miHuston Township13 miNorth Woodbury Township5.2 miTaylor Township3.4 miBlair Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Township | 9% | 0.1 | 8 | 11% | C |
| Blair Township | 7% | 0.1 | 13 | 51% | B− |
| Frankstown Township | 23% | 0.6 | 167 | 28% | A− |
| Greenfield Township | 6% | 0.6 | 3 | 17% | C+ |
| Bloomfield Township | 16% | 1.7 | 1 | 7% | B− |
| North Woodbury Township | 14% | 0.2 | under 1 | 11% | C |
| Huston Township | 23% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Taylor Township
How much of Taylor Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Taylor Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 147 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Taylor Township?
60,202 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Taylor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 212 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Taylor Township have?
Ahead of 34% 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 Taylor 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 →