Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
29,409 acres70.8 mi of trail
High Top TrailGreens Valley TrailRed Ridge TrailBear Gap Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Armagh Township
More than half of Armagh Township’s land is conserved: 54%
54% of Armagh Township’s land is conserved, about 32,309 acres. 244 acres are parks and preserves, 60 per 1,000 residents. 87 miles of mapped trail cross Armagh Township, 0.9 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #196 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
54%
32,309 acres · of 92.8 sq mi of land
Trails
87 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
244 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
2,205 ft
Strong Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Armagh Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Armagh Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Armagh Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #196 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 Armagh Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land54% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (87 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land60 acres of park per 1,000 residents (244 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home42% 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 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 81%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Armagh Township’s 54% is ahead of 99% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. 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 Bald Eagle State Forest, with 70.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Penns Creek Wild Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,238 acres5.5 mi of trail
White Mountain Ridge TrailPenns Creek PathLong PathPenns Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Cherry Run parking lot
Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,856 acres4.5 mi of trail
Ben Jacobs TrailMuttersburg Gap TrailSpruce Mountain TrailMid-State Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Reeds Gap State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
220 acres4.2 mi of trail
Reeds Gap TrailTent camping loop
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
Bald Eagle State Forest29,409 acres · 70.8 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsPenns Creek Wild Area2,238 acres · 5.5 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsRothrock State Forest1,856 acres · 4.5 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsReeds Gap State Park220 acres · 4.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsTall Timbers Natural Area2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Milroy Baseball Fields12 acres
DirectionsPoe Paddy State Park1 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Who protects it
32,309 conserved acres
54% of Armagh Township’s land. Who manages Armagh Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources33,354 ac
State fish & wildlife430 ac
County355 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits337 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)335 ac
State parks223 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government12 ac
State Resource Management Area · 33,355 acState Wilderness · 2,232 acAgricultural Easement · 472 acState Other or Unknown · 430 acPrivate Conservation · 413 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 245 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 33 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 27,184 | Open |
| Bald Eagle State Forest - Penns Creek Wild Area State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 2,234 | Open |
| Penns Creek Wild Area State Wilderness | State natural resources | 2,232 | Open |
| White Mountain Wild Area State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,072 | Open |
| Rothrock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,865 | Open |
| Penn's Creek State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 430 | Closed |
| Rothrock Woods Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 326 | Unknown |
| Reeds Gap State Park State Park | State parks | 222 | Open |
| Aitkin Cave (Rowlands Preserve) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 88 | Closed |
| Milroy Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
23 places to go in Armagh Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Armagh Township
Big Valley VistaIn Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsLaurel Run VistaIn Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsTreaster Havice VistaIn Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Armagh Township
Strong Mountain2,205 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsWhite Mountain2,201 ft elevation · In Penns Creek Wild Area
DirectionsSpruce Mountain2,162 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsPitchpine Ridge2,057 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsHigh Mountain2,047 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsLong Mtn Peak2,047 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsFront Mountain1,982 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsTreaster Mountain1,759 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
Directions6 more peaks
Crissman Knob1,755 ft elevation
DirectionsSpruce Mountain1,716 ft elevation · In Rothrock State Forest
DirectionsBeatty Knob1,644 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsHavice Mountain1,601 ft elevation
DirectionsStraley Knob1,460 ft elevation
DirectionsLittle Mountain1,335 ft elevation · In Rothrock State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Armagh Township
046 Treaster Valley RoadIn Bald Eagle State Forest · PA DCNR
Directions047 Red Ridge RoadIn Bald Eagle State Forest · PA DCNR
DirectionsHartman Center CampgroundFee
DirectionsReeds Gap Tent CampingIn Reeds Gap State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
25 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 23.4 miHorses · 36.2 miUnpaved · 63.8 mi
High Top Trail7.8 mi
Greens Valley Trail4.4 mi
Red Ridge Trail4.1 mi
Bear Gap Trail3.9 mi
Long Path2.9 mi
Mid-State Trail2.9 mi
Penns Creek Path2.3 mi
White Mountain Ridge Trail2.2 mi
Coxes Valley Trail2.0 mi
Ridge Trail2.0 mi
15 more trails
Red Gobbler Trail
2.0 miBull Hollow Trail
1.7 miHigh Mountain Trail
1.6 miBen Jacobs Trail
1.5 miReeds Gap Trail
1.4 miZigler Trail
1.1 miPanther Run Trail
1.1 miDean Trail
1.0 miReeds Gap Spur Trail
1.0 miMuttersburg Gap Trail
1.0 miSpruce Mountain Trail
0.9 miKratzer Trail
0.8 miWolf Den Trail
0.8 miHorse Path Trail
0.7 miPeters Trail
0.7 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Penns Creek PathBike route
2.3 miSpruce Mountain TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
4Baseball
3Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Armagh 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Armagh Township →
Next door
Armagh Township and its neighbors
Armagh Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Armagh Township87 miHartley Township87 miHaines Township51 miPotter Township47 miGregg Township23 miWest Beaver Township21 miDerry Township1.3 miDecatur Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh Township | 54% | 0.9 | 60 | 42% | A |
| Decatur Township | 10% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Derry Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 13 | 53% | C+ |
| Potter Township | 32% | 0.8 | 111 | 21% | A− |
| Haines Township | 52% | 0.9 | 475 | 40% | A |
| Hartley Township | 66% | 1.1 | 2,760 | 30% | A |
| Gregg Township | 11% | 0.5 | 3 | 13% | C+ |
| West Beaver Township | 32% | 0.7 | 559 | under 1% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Armagh Township
Where can I hike in Armagh Township?
The longest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest, 70.8 miles; Penns Creek Wild Area, 5.5 miles; Rothrock State Forest, 4.5 miles; Reeds Gap State Park, 4.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Armagh Township is conserved land?
54% 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 Armagh Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Forest and Penns Creek Wild Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Armagh Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Penns Creek Path and Spruce Mountain Trail.
Is there public land near Armagh Township?
172,894 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Armagh Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31,689 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Armagh Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #196 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 Armagh 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 →