State Game Lands Number 169
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,430 acres4.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Upper Mifflin Township
24% of Upper Mifflin Township’s land is conserved: 3,322 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 169 (4.4 mi), Tuscarora State Forest (4.3 mi). 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Mifflin Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
3,322 acres · of 21.7 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
5.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Mifflin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Mifflin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Mifflin Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Mifflin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land5.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home5% 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 47%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Mifflin Township’s 24% is ahead of 84% 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 C− to B+. 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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The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 169, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tuscarora State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
769 acres4.3 mi of trail
Tuscarora Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,322 conserved acres
24% of Upper Mifflin Township’s land. Who manages Upper Mifflin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,429 ac
State natural resources769 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)230 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,198 acConservation Easement · 230 acLocal Park · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 116 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 169 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,429 | Open |
| Tuscarora State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 769 | Open |
| Mifflin Athletic Association Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Upper Mifflin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Upper Mifflin Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
Tuscarora Trail1.3 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Mifflin Township: April to June 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Upper Mifflin Township →
Next door
Upper Mifflin Township and its neighbors
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Toboyne Township81 miLower Mifflin Township16 miUpper Mifflin Township10 miHopewell Township2.1 miNorth Newton Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Mifflin Township | 24% | 0.5 | 5 | 5% | B− |
| North Newton Township | 13% | under 0.1 | 28 | 37% | B− |
| Toboyne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Mifflin Township | 25% | 0.7 | 140 | 2% | B+ |
| Hopewell Township | 8% | 0.1 | 12 | 13% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Mifflin Township
Where can I hike in Upper Mifflin Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 169, 4.4 miles; Tuscarora State Forest, 4.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Mifflin Township is conserved land?
24% 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 Upper Mifflin Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 169 and Tuscarora State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Upper Mifflin Township?
65,852 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Mifflin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,221 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Mifflin Township have?
Ahead of 47% 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 Upper Mifflin 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 →