State Game Lands Number 110
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,200 acres13.1 mi of trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailTom Lowe TrailSand Spring Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Upper Tulpehocken Township
More than half of Upper Tulpehocken Township’s land is conserved: 51%
51% of Upper Tulpehocken Township’s land is conserved, about 7,550 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 110 (13.1 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Tulpehocken Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
51%
7,550 acres · of 23.2 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Tulpehocken Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Tulpehocken Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Tulpehocken Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Tulpehocken Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land51% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (14 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home30% 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 64%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Tulpehocken Township’s 51% is ahead of 99% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
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The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 110, with 13.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest
Nature preserve
24 acres0.1 mi of trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
7,550 conserved acres
51% of Upper Tulpehocken Township’s land. Who manages Upper Tulpehocken Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County15,958 ac
State fish & wildlife6,346 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits824 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)515 ac
State natural resources47 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Agricultural Easement · 17,010 acState Resource Management Area · 3,288 acState Recreation Area · 3,105 acForest Stewardship Easement · 208 acConservation Easement · 78 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,276 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 | 3,241 | Open |
| Sgl 110 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,105 | Open |
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 47 | Open |
| Brookline Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Strausstown Lions Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Upper Tulpehocken Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Tulpehocken Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Upper Tulpehocken Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Upper Tulpehocken Township
forest campsiteIn State Game Lands Number 110
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.3 miHorses · 2.3 miUnpaved · 4.5 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail4.5 mi
Tom Lowe Trail2.8 mi
Sand Spring Trail1.6 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
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Skate park
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Seyfert MillBuilding · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Upper Tulpehocken 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Upper Tulpehocken Township →
Next door
Upper Tulpehocken Township and its neighbors
Upper Tulpehocken Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bethel Township23 miUpper Tulpehocken Township14 miPenn Township11 miUpper Bern Township8.8 miWayne Township8.8 miSouth Manheim Township5.7 miJefferson Township2.6 miShartlesville0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Tulpehocken Township | 51% | 0.6 | 9 | 30% | B |
| Bethel Township | 27% | 0.5 | 3 | 16% | B− |
| Upper Bern Township | 50% | 0.5 | 10 | 47% | B+ |
| Penn Township | 39% | 0.6 | 48 | 48% | A− |
| South Manheim Township | 14% | 0.3 | 6 | 47% | B− |
| Wayne Township | 24% | 0.3 | 13 | 48% | B |
| Shartlesville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jefferson Township | 34% | 0.2 | 22 | 19% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Tulpehocken Township
Where can I hike in Upper Tulpehocken Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 110, 13.1 miles; Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Tulpehocken Township is conserved land?
51% 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 Tulpehocken Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 110 and Jefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Upper Tulpehocken Township?
38,494 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Tulpehocken Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,294 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Tulpehocken Township have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Tulpehocken 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 →