State Game Lands Number 167
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
349 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Venango Township
Venango Township has 1,086 acres of parks, 474 for every 1,000 residents
14% of Venango Township’s land is conserved, about 3,937 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 167 (0.6 mi). 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Venango Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
3,937 acres · of 43.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,086 ac
474 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Venango Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Venango Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Venango Township is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Venango Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land474 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,086 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home31% 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 61%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Venango Township’s 14% is ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 13% 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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 167, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 191
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
708 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 155
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
382 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Erie County Fairgrounds
Managed by Venango Township
57 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 167349 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 191708 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 155382 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsErie County Fairgrounds57 acres · Venango Township
Harwood Tri-Community Park10 acres · Venango Township
Who protects it
3,937 conserved acres
14% of Venango Township’s land. Who manages Venango Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,856 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,648 ac
State fish & wildlife1,493 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)117 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government16 ac
Not recorded2,801 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,029 acPrivate Conservation · 2,897 acState Resource Management Area · 1,493 acPrivate Agricultural · 954 acConservation Easement · 193 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 285 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 73 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch French Creek Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2,101 | Open |
| State Game Land 191 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 760 | Open |
| Lake Pleasant Conservation Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 487 | Open |
| State Game Land 155 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 390 | Open |
| State Game Land 167 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 342 | Open |
| Yost Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 280 | Closed |
| Harwood Farms, Inc. Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 259 | Closed |
| Lake Pleasant Private Conservation | Not recorded | 255 | Unknown |
| Venango Township Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 157 | Open |
| Meabon Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 120 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Venango Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Venango Township
Lake Pleasant Boat Ramp
DirectionsCampgrounds in Venango Township
Camper's Hill
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Lake Pleasant Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
4Baseball
1Basketball
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).
Almerion C. & Barbara Moseman Orton FarmBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Venango Township: May to 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Venango Township →
Next door
Venango Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greenfield Township4.7 miFrench Creek4.6 miAmity Township2.9 miVenango Township2.3 miGreene Township0.9 miWattsburg0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venango Township | 14% | 0.1 | 474 | 31% | B |
| Wattsburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greenfield Township | 5% | 0.1 | 51 | 7% | C+ |
| Greene Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 79 | 22% | B− |
| Amity 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 Venango Township
Where can I hike in Venango Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 167, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Venango Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Venango Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 167 and State Game Lands Number 191 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Venango Township?
16,737 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Venango Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,583 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Venango Township have?
Ahead of 61% 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 Venango 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 →