State Game Lands Number 172
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
626 acres
Dog rules not recorded
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Outdoors in Wilmot Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Wilmot Township
3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Wilmot Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Wilmot Township’s land is conserved, about 623 acres.
Ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
623 acres · of 43.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,356 ft
Tyler Mountain
Lakes & rivers
6
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wilmot Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilmot Township is ahead of 9% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wilmot Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% 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 9%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wilmot Township’s 2% is ahead of 15% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Wilmot 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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
623 conserved acres
2% of Wilmot Township’s land. Who manages Wilmot Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife623 ac
State Resource Management Area · 623 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 172 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 623 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Wilmot Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Wilmot Township
Tyler Mountain2,356 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Hill1,329 ft elevation
DirectionsGrant Hill1,240 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Wilmot Township: May to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wilmot Township →
Next door
Wilmot Township and its neighbors
Wilmot Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Colley Township11 miWilmot Township3.5 miWyalusing Township2.1 miTerry Township1.3 miAlbany Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmot Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Wyalusing Township | 1% | 0.1 | 15 | 19% | C |
| Terry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Albany Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colley 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 Wilmot Township
How much of Wilmot Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Wilmot Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 172 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilmot Township?
59,158 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilmot Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 627 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wilmot Township have?
Ahead of 9% 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 Wilmot 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 →