State Game Lands Number 222
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,188 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Walker Township
27% of Walker Township’s land is conserved: 3,894 acres
13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Walker Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
3,894 acres · of 22.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi paths
Highest peak
1,407 ft
Wildcat Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Walker Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Walker Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walker Township is ahead of 46% 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 Walker Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home13% 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 46%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Walker Township’s 27% is ahead of 87% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% 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
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 257
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,723 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,894 conserved acres
27% of Walker Township’s land. Who manages Walker Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife7,591 ac
County338 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
State Recreation Area · 3,799 acState Resource Management Area · 3,792 acAgricultural Easement · 338 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgl 222 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,138 | Open |
| State Game Land 222 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,131 | Open |
| Sgl 257 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,661 | Open |
| State Game Land 257 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,661 | Open |
| Walker Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Walker Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Walker Township
Wildcat Mountain1,407 ft elevation
DirectionsWildcat MountainIn State Game Lands Number 257
DirectionsCampgrounds in Walker Township
Rosemount Camping ResortFee
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
2Baseball
2Multi-sport
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Walker 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Walker Township →
Next door
Walker Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Blythe Township15 miTamaqua8.9 miWest Penn Township7.4 miSchuylkill Township5.3 miWalker Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | 27% | 0.1 | 16 | 13% | B− |
| West Penn Township | 11% | 0.1 | 24 | 5% | B− |
| Tamaqua | 22% | 0.9 | 147 | 97% | A+ |
| Schuylkill Township | 5% | 0.5 | 267 | 62% | A− |
| Blythe 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 Walker Township
How much of Walker Township is conserved land?
27% 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 Walker Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 222 and State Game Lands Number 257 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Walker Township?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Walker Township?
47,766 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walker Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,827 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walker Township have?
Ahead of 46% 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 Walker 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 →