Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract
Nature preserve
382 acres1.1 mi of trail
Heron TrailSincavage Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Barry Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Barry Township
The biggest trail networks: Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract (1.1 mi). 12% of Barry Township’s land is conserved, about 1,285 acres. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Barry Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
12%
1,285 acres · of 16.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
382 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 132
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,285 conserved acres
12% of Barry Township’s land. Who manages Barry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,218 ac
State natural resources385 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits264 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,218 acState Resource Management Area · 385 acConservation Easement · 264 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 900 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 52 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 385 | Open |
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Heron Trail0.8 mi
Senator James J. Rhoades Nature Trail0.3 mi
Sincavage Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Barry 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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Barry Township →
Next door
Barry Township and its neighbors
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Butler Township8.6 miEldred Township6.9 miHegins Township4.6 miBarry Township2.5 miFoster Township2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butler Township | 8% | 0.3 | 2 | 30% | C+ |
| Eldred Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Foster Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hegins Township | 12% | 0.1 | 27 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Barry Township
Where can I hike in Barry Township?
The longest trail networks: Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Barry Township’s trails?
Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract and Weiser State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Barry Township?
35,311 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Barry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 389 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Barry 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 →