State Game Lands Number 124
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
946 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Outdoors in Thompson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Thompson Township
3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Thompson Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of Thompson Township’s land is conserved, about 971 acres.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
971 acres · of 37.9 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
659 ft
Long Point
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Thompson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Thompson Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Thompson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 12%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Thompson Township’s 4% is ahead of 28% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Thompson Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
971 conserved acres
4% of Thompson Township’s land. Who manages Thompson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife946 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)25 ac
State Resource Management Area · 946 acConservation Easement · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 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 124 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 946 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Thompson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Thompson Township
Long Point659 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in Thompson 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) | 40 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Thompson Township →
Next door
Thompson Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Belfast Township6.2 miAyr Township4.3 miWarren Township3.5 miThompson Township3.4 miBethel Township3.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Warren Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethel Township | 3% | 0.1 | 3 | 4% | C− |
| Ayr Township | 19% | 0.1 | under 1 | 8% | C− |
| Belfast Township | 8% | 0.1 | 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 Thompson Township
How much of Thompson Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Thompson Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 124 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Thompson Township?
40,339 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Thompson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 953 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Thompson Township have?
Ahead of 12% 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 Thompson 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 →