State Game Lands Number 110
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,056 acres4.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Wayne Township
24% of Wayne Township’s land is conserved: 5,334 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 110 (4.2 mi), Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest (1.5 mi). 48% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 71 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns · #599 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
5,334 acres · of 35.2 sq mi of land
Trails
8.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
71 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
968 ft
Camp Blue Mountain
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Wayne Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wayne Township is ahead of 62% of U.S. towns, #599 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Wayne Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (71 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home48% 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 62%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 42%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wayne Township’s 24% is ahead of 84% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% 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
The longest trail network is State Game Lands Number 110, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest
Nature preserve
991 acres1.5 mi of trail
Second Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
State Game Lands Number 80
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
252 acres0.3 mi of trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,024 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 1102,056 acres · 4.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest991 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
State Game Lands Number 80252 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Weiser State Forest1,024 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Frog Hollow Environmental Education Center36 acres · South Schuylkill Garden Club
DirectionsJefferson Tract - Weiser State Forest32 acres
Wayne Township Recreation Area4 acres
Who protects it
5,334 conserved acres
24% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County5,157 ac
State fish & wildlife4,306 ac
State natural resources1,529 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,127 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)238 ac
National Park Service126 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government23 ac
Agricultural Easement · 6,428 acState Resource Management Area · 3,848 acState Recreation Area · 1,987 acNational Scenic or Historic Trail · 126 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 95 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,762 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 76 parcels. 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 | 2,024 | Open |
| Sgl 110 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,987 | Open |
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,529 | Open |
| State Game Land 080 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 295 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 126 | Open |
| Schuylkill Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 95 | Open |
| ATC Property Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 95 | Unknown |
| Lake Wynonah Community Pool Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 18 | Open |
| Higher Ground Worship Center Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| B Dock Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Wayne Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Wayne Township
Reary Swimming Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Wayne Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Wayne Township
Camp Blue Mountain968 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Wayne Township
Hawk Mountain Scout ReservationHawk Mountain Scout Council, Scouting America
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.0 miHorses · 2.0 miUnpaved · 0.6 mi
Second Mountain Trail1.5 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail1.1 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
2Pickleball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wayne 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne Township →
Next door
Wayne Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bethel Township23 miReilly Township21 miUpper Tulpehocken Township14 miNorth Manheim Township9.9 miWayne Township8.8 miWashington Township7.9 miBranch Township4.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 24% | 0.3 | 13 | 48% | B |
| Bethel Township | 27% | 0.5 | 3 | 16% | B− |
| Upper Tulpehocken Township | 51% | 0.6 | 9 | 30% | B |
| Washington Township | 20% | 0.3 | 35 | 17% | B |
| Branch Township | 8% | 0.4 | 17 | 61% | B |
| North Manheim Township | 7% | 0.5 | 4 | 46% | B− |
| Reilly 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 Wayne Township
Where can I hike in Wayne Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 110, 4.2 miles; Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest, 1.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 80, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wayne 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 Wayne Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 110 and Second Mountain Tract - Weiser State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
37,856 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,546 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 62% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #599 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Wayne 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 →