State Game Lands Number 266
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
223 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Union Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Union Township
3% of Union Township’s land is conserved, about 396 acres. 8.3 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
3%
396 acres · of 17.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
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.
State Game Lands Number 74
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
185 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
396 conserved acres
3% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife394 ac
Not recorded3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 394 acPrivate Conservation · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 266 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 223 | Open |
| State Game Land 074 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 171 | Open |
| North Fork Conservancy Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Closed |
Things to do
1 places to go in Union Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Disc golf in Union Township
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DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Baker Trail2.6 mi
Biking & 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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Union Township: April, May, August and September
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) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Union Township →
Next door
Union Township and its neighbors
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Millcreek Township25 miEldred Township9.2 miUnion Township8.3 miClarion Township6.2 miRose Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eldred Township | 8% | 0.2 | 47 | under 1% | B− |
| Millcreek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rose Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 30 | 18% | C− |
| Clarion 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 Union Township
Are dogs allowed on Union Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 266 and State Game Lands Number 74 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Union Township?
26,089 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 228 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Union 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 →