State Game Lands Number 97
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
862 acres0.6 mi of trail
Mid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Providence Township
West Providence Township has 32 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 97 (0.6 mi). 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of West Providence Township’s land is conserved, about 1,287 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #696 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,287 acres · of 38.5 sq mi of land
Trails
32 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
38 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,808 ft
Ritchey Knob
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is West Providence Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Providence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Providence Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #696 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Providence Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (32 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (38 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home22% 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 54%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 33%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Providence Township’s 5% is ahead of 37% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% 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 97, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 73
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
175 acres0.3 mi of trail
Mid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Tenley Park
Managed by Borough of Everett
33 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,287 conserved acres
5% of West Providence Township’s land. Who manages West Providence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,033 ac
County376 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits232 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Not recorded4 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,033 acAgricultural Easement · 376 acConservation Easement · 112 acForest Stewardship Easement · 112 acLocal Park · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 235 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 097 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 850 | Open |
| State Game Land 073 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 183 | Open |
| Tenley Park and Community Pool Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Shambach Family Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Field Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in West Providence Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in West Providence Township
Ritchey Knob1,808 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.5 mi
Mid-State Trail3.5 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
4Tennis
2Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Providence Township: April, July 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in West Providence Township →
Next door
West Providence Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Broad Top Township158 miColerain Township87 miEast Providence Township65 miMonroe Township64 miSnake Spring Township55 miWest Providence Township32 miHopewell Township17 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Providence Township | 5% | 0.8 | 12 | 22% | B− |
| East Providence Township | 5% | 1.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Monroe Township | 15% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Hopewell Township | 18% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Snake Spring Township | 6% | 2.1 | 20 | 28% | B+ |
| Colerain Township | 17% | 2.1 | 174 | 3% | A− |
| Broad Top Township | 12% | 3.3 | 13 | 11% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Providence Township
Where can I hike in West Providence Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 97, 0.6 miles; State Game Lands Number 73, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Providence Township is conserved land?
5% 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 West Providence Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 97 and State Game Lands Number 73 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Providence Township?
61,764 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Providence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,078 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Providence Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #696 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 West Providence 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 →