State Game Lands Number 254
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
220 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Watts Township
6% of Watts Township’s land is conserved: 454 acres
12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 8.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
454 acres · of 11.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
8.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.6 mi
Highest peak
1,115 ft
Half Falls Mountain
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Watts Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Watts Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Watts Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land8.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home12% 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 22%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Watts Township’s 6% is ahead of 41% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Watts Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 290
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
454 conserved acres
6% of Watts Township’s land. Who manages Watts Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County836 ac
State fish & wildlife228 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Agricultural Easement · 836 acState Resource Management Area · 227 acLocal Park · 14 acState Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 210 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 254 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 215 | Open |
| Watts/Buffalo Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| State Game Land 290 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Open |
| Susquehanna Water Gaps State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Amity Hall Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Watts Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Watts Township
Half Falls Mountain1,115 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Watts Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
7.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Watts 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Watts Township →
Next door
Watts Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Penn Township50 miHalifax Township14 miReed Township9.1 miWheatfield Township2.3 miBuffalo Township2.2 miMiller Township0.2 miWatts Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watts Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 9 | 12% | C− |
| Halifax Township | 14% | 0.5 | 54 | 12% | B+ |
| Buffalo Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Reed Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Miller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wheatfield Township | 10% | 0.1 | 83 | 5% | B− |
| Penn Township | 44% | 2.4 | 63 | 41% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Watts Township
How much of Watts Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Watts Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 254 and State Game Lands Number 290 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Watts Township?
7.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Watts Township?
38,100 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Watts Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 242 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Watts Township have?
Ahead of 22% 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 Watts 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 →