State Game Lands Number 127
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,945 acres5.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Asdfghjkl929 · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Tobyhanna Township
31% of Tobyhanna Township’s land is conserved: 10,038 acres
1,614 acres are parks and preserves, 194 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 127 (5.2 mi), Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area (2.7 mi), State Game Lands Number 318 (2.4 mi). 23 miles of mapped trail cross Tobyhanna Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #227 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
31%
10,038 acres · of 50.2 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,614 ac
194 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
25
7 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Tobyhanna Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tobyhanna Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tobyhanna Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #227 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 Tobyhanna Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land31% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land194 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,614 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home54% 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 85%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 78%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Tobyhanna Township’s 31% is ahead of 91% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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 127, with 5.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area
Nature preserve
126 acres2.7 mi of trail
Highland TrailCreek TrailPine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Upper Parking Lot
State Game Lands Number 318
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
878 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Thomas Darling Preserve
Managed by Wildlands Conservancy & The Nature Conservancy
1,743 acres0.6 mi of trail
Shrub Swamp Trail
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto Thomas Darling Preserve - Burger Road Lot
All 16 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 1271,945 acres · 5.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsAustin T. Blakeslee Natural Area126 acres · 2.7 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 318878 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsThomas Darling Preserve1,743 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Wildlands Conservancy & The Nature Conservancy
DirectionsPinchot State Forest1,377 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsAdams Swamp Preserve687 acres
Bethlehem Authority Tunkhannock456 acres
Maple Tract Preserve93 acres · Wildlands Conservancy
Blanche D. Price Memorial Park23 acres
Keiper Park14 acres
Locust Ridge Ball Field6 acres
State Game Lands Number 914 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Delaware State Forest3 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Beach 32 acres
DirectionsBeach 12 acres
DirectionsBeach 21 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
10,038 conserved acres
31% of Tobyhanna Township’s land. Who manages Tobyhanna Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits12,588 ac
State fish & wildlife2,902 ac
State natural resources1,384 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government384 ac
Town or city94 ac
County70 ac
Not recorded2,979 ac
Private Conservation · 5,949 acConservation Easement · 5,587 acState Resource Management Area · 4,281 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2,659 acUnknown Easement · 1,247 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,398 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 21 of 180 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Darling Preserve, Two Mile Run Swamp Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2,581 | Open |
| State Game Land 127 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,971 | Open |
| Thornhurst Tract State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,378 | Open |
| Two Mile Run Swamp (Thomas Darling Preserve) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,039 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 318 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 958 | Open |
| Fern Ridge Bog Preserve (Adams Swamp) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 725 | Restricted |
| Adams Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 724 | Unknown |
| Thomas Darling Preserve (Two Mile Run Swamp) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 519 | Open |
| Two Mile Run Swamp Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 186 | Closed |
| Patten Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 169 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
22 places to go in Tobyhanna Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Tobyhanna Township
Tall Timber Beach
DirectionsPlus 6 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Tobyhanna Township
Bugs Burrow
DirectionsTimber Trails Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Tobyhanna Township
Eagle Creek Playground
DirectionsPlus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Tobyhanna Township
Tobyhanna Falls
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Tobyhanna Township
Falls OverlookIn Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area
DirectionsCampgrounds in Tobyhanna Township
Camp Acahela
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 25 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Shrub Swamp Trail1.8 mi
Creek Trail1.1 mi
Highland Trail1.0 mi
Blue Trail1.0 mi
Pine Trail0.6 mi
The Bog Boardwalk0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Anglewood LakelakeArrowhead LakelakeEast Emerald LakelakeEast LakelakeHalfmoon LakelakeLake GueneverelakeLake NaomilakeLake OnocuplakeLake SincalakeLittle PondpondLocust LakelakeLost LakeslakeMountain Top LakelakePilgrim LakelakePine Tree LakelakePinecrest LakelakePines LakelakePocono LakelakeSunset PondTimber Trails LakelakeTobyhanna CreekTrout PondpondWest Emerald LakelakeLehigh RiverTobyhanna Creek
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
10Baseball
9Tennis
4Pickleball
3Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Tobyhanna Township: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Tobyhanna Township →
Next door
Tobyhanna Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kidder Township66 miCoolbaugh Township65 miTunkhannock Township58 miThornhurst Township52 miPocono Township28 miTobyhanna Township23 miBuck Township9.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tobyhanna Township | 31% | 0.5 | 194 | 54% | A |
| Kidder Township | 50% | 1.0 | 6,991 | 48% | A |
| Buck Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Thornhurst Township | 70% | 2.3 | 109 | 11% | A |
| Pocono Township | 10% | 0.8 | 74 | 33% | A− |
| Coolbaugh Township | 62% | 0.8 | 379 | 36% | A |
| Tunkhannock Township | 59% | 1.5 | 90 | 36% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tobyhanna Township
Where can I hike in Tobyhanna Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 127, 5.2 miles; Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area, 2.7 miles; State Game Lands Number 318, 2.4 miles; Thomas Darling Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tobyhanna Township is conserved land?
31% 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 Tobyhanna Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 127 and Austin T. Blakeslee Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tobyhanna Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tobyhanna Township?
150,463 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tobyhanna Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,916 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tobyhanna Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #227 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 Tobyhanna 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 →