State Game Lands Number 256
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
931 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wheatfield Township
Wheatfield Township has 266 acres of parks, 83 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Wheatfield Township’s land is conserved, about 1,318 acres. 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Wheatfield Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #742 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
1,318 acres · of 20.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
266 ac
83 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Wheatfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wheatfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wheatfield Township is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #742 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wheatfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% 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. 0.4CPark land83 acres of park per 1,000 residents (266 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 28%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wheatfield Township’s 10% is ahead of 57% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% 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 256, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,318 conserved acres
10% of Wheatfield Township’s land. Who manages Wheatfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife958 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits373 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government264 ac
Town or city193 ac
National Park Service1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 958 acConservation Easement · 374 acLocal Park · 264 acLocal Recreation Area · 193 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 94 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 256 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 958 | Open |
| Wagner Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 264 | Open |
| Hoverter Land Acquisition, Phase 2 Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 135 | Open |
| Hoverter Land Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 58 | Open |
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dellville Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Wheatfield 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 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wheatfield Township →
Next door
Wheatfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rye Township63 miPenn Township50 miCarroll Township13 miCentre Township7.6 miWheatfield Township2.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheatfield Township | 10% | 0.1 | 83 | 5% | B− |
| Penn Township | 44% | 2.4 | 63 | 41% | A |
| Miller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Carroll Township | 2% | 0.4 | 26 | 32% | C+ |
| Centre Township | 10% | 0.3 | 216 | 10% | B |
| Rye Township | 47% | 2.4 | 214 | 19% | A |
| Watts Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 9 | 12% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wheatfield Township
Where can I hike in Wheatfield Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 256, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wheatfield Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Wheatfield Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 256 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wheatfield Township?
30,893 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wheatfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,228 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wheatfield Township have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #742 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 Wheatfield 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 →