State Game Lands Number 110
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,865 acres9.8 mi of trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailLeg Destroyer
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tilden Township
28% of Tilden Township’s land is conserved: 3,331 acres
215 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 110 (9.8 mi). 11 miles of mapped trail cross Tilden Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #333 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
3,331 acres · of 18.9 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
215 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Tilden Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tilden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tilden Township is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #333 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tilden Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land59 acres of park per 1,000 residents (215 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home31% 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 78%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 68%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Tilden Township’s 28% is ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% 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 110, with 9.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest
Nature preserve
35 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tilden Township Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,331 conserved acres
28% of Tilden Township’s land. Who manages Tilden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife3,842 ac
County3,460 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits698 ac
State natural resources163 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)75 ac
Joint38 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,203 acState Recreation Area · 2,013 acState Resource Management Area · 1,992 acLocal Park · 120 acForest Stewardship Easement · 52 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,162 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 110 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,921 | Open |
| Sgl 110 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,921 | Open |
| Auburn Municipal Authority Local Park | Not recorded | 120 | Open |
| Kernsville Dam Recreational Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 92 | Open |
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 71 | Open |
| Tilden Twp. Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Recreation Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Tilden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Tilden Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.4 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail3.3 mi
Leg Destroyer0.7 mi
DS Trail0.1 mi
Basin Cut-Off Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tilden Township: April and May
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Tilden Township →
Next door
Tilden Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Windsor Township38 miWest Brunswick Township19 miTilden Township11 miSouth Manheim Township5.7 miPerry Township3.6 miPort Clinton1.7 miHamburg1.0 miWest Hamburg0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilden Township | 28% | 0.6 | 59 | 31% | A− |
| Hamburg | 7% | 0.5 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| West Hamburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Brunswick Township | 19% | 0.6 | under 1 | 13% | C+ |
| Port Clinton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor Township | 54% | 1.6 | 475 | 39% | A |
| Perry Township | 46% | 0.2 | 67 | 33% | B+ |
| South Manheim Township | 14% | 0.3 | 6 | 47% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tilden Township
Where can I hike in Tilden Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 110, 9.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tilden Township is conserved land?
28% 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 Tilden Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 110 and Weiser State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tilden Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tilden Township?
39,559 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tilden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,179 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tilden Township have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #333 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 Tilden 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 →