State Game Lands Number 193
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
341 acres2.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Union Township
Union Township has 192 acres of parks, 119 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 193 (2.5 mi), Shikellamy State Park (1.5 mi). 9% of Union Township’s land is conserved, about 646 acres. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
646 acres · of 11.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.8 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
192 ac
119 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
801 ft
Blue Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Union Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Union Township is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Union Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land119 acres of park per 1,000 residents (192 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home4% 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 62%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Union Township’s 9% is ahead of 53% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 49% 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 193, with 2.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shikellamy State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
76 acres1.5 mi of trail
Deer TrailDry Hollow TrailOak Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
646 conserved acres
9% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County349 ac
State fish & wildlife323 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits199 ac
State parks191 ac
Agricultural Easement · 349 acState Resource Management Area · 323 acState Park · 191 acConservation Easement · 162 acPrivate Conservation · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 131 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 193 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 323 | Open |
| Shikellamy State Park State Park | State parks | 191 | Open |
| Shikellamy Bluffs Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 37 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Union Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Union Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Union Township
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Union Township
Blue Hill801 ft elevation · In Shikellamy State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miHorses · 2.2 mi
Deer Trail1.0 mi
Dry Hollow Trail0.2 mi
Oak Ridge Trail0.2 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Union Township: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Union Township →
Next door
Union Township and its neighbors
Union Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Limestone Township5.2 miUnion Township4.8 miMonroe Township3.2 miPoint Township1.8 miJackson Township1.7 miEast Buffalo Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | 9% | 0.4 | 119 | 4% | B |
| Monroe Township | 4% | 0.2 | 58 | 73% | B |
| Point Township | 7% | 0.1 | 4 | 29% | C |
| Jackson Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 23% | C |
| East Buffalo Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 15 | 43% | B− |
| Limestone Township | 15% | 0.3 | 1 | 3% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Union Township
Where can I hike in Union Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 193, 2.5 miles; Shikellamy State Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Union 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 Union Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 193 and Shikellamy State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Union Township?
15,198 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 558 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Union Township have?
Ahead of 62% 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 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 →