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Boalsburg, Pennsylvania (6923318270)Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Outdoors in Boalsburg

Few parks or trails are on the map in Boalsburg

The biggest trail networks: Fasick Park (1 mi), Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve (0.8 mi). 16% of Boalsburg’s land is conserved, about 587 acres. 170 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
16%
587 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
2.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
170 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.3 mi
0.8 mi lanes · 2.6 mi paths
Highest peak
2,297 ft
Bald Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Fasick Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Fasick Park

Managed by CRPR
17 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve

Managed by Harris Township
14 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Kaywood Park

Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Nittany View Park

Park
6 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Fasick Park17 acres · 1 mi of trail · CRPR
Directions
Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve14 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Harris Township
Directions
Kaywood Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Nittany View Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Directions
Rothrock State Forest114 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Directions
Harpster Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Directions
Oak Hall Regional Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Tussey Pond Park12 acres · CRPR
Directions
Blue Spring Park6 acres
Directions
Country Place Park3 acres · CRPR
Who protects it

587 conserved acres

16% of Boalsburg’s land. Who manages Boalsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits880 ac
State natural resources112 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government76 ac
Other state land52 ac
Not recorded68 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 568 acConservation Easement · 284 acLocal Park · 114 acState Resource Management Area · 112 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 52 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 293 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Rothrock State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources112Open
Pennsylvania Military Museum
Local Park
Not recorded103Unknown
Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve
Local Conservation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government29Open
Eugene Fasick Memorial Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government18Open
Tussey Pond Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government12Open
Blue Spring Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government8Open
Nittany View Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government7Open
Country Place Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government7Open
Kaywood Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government6Open
Harpster Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government4Open

2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.

Things to do

9 places to go in Boalsburg

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Boalsburg
Bald Knob2,297 ft elevation · In Rothrock State Forest
Directions
Trails & water

14 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.4 miUnpaved · 7.9 mi
Outer Loop0.7 mi
Ascension Trail0.6 mi
CAPtivate Trail0.6 mi
Sublime Trail0.5 mi
Purple Loop0.4 mi
DAsendit Trail0.4 mi
Valley View Trail0.3 mi
West Main Trail0.3 mi
Bomb Voyage Trail0.3 mi
Gnarvest Trail0.3 mi
4 more trails
Marsh Trail
0.2 mi
Blue Spring Trail
0.1 mi
Chapel Trail
0.1 mi
Creek Bed Trail
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

3.3 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Harvest Fields Community TrailsBike route
2.9 mi
Ascension TrailBike route
0.6 mi
CAPtivate TrailBike route
0.6 mi
Sublime TrailBike route
0.5 mi
DAsendit TrailBike route
0.4 mi
Valley View TrailBike route
0.3 mi
Gnarvest TrailBike route
0.3 mi
Courts & fields
15Golf
3Tennis
3Basketball
1Baseball
1Soccer
1Softball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Boalsburg: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)343847607078828073624938
Rain (in)3.02.53.53.84.24.24.24.04.43.83.33.4

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Boalsburg →

Questions about parks and trails in Boalsburg

Where can I hike in Boalsburg?

The longest trail networks: Fasick Park, 1 miles; Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve, 0.8 miles; Kaywood Park, 0.3 miles; Nittany View Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Boalsburg’s trails?

Fasick Park and Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Boalsburg?

3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes and 2.6 of off-road paths. Named routes: Harvest Fields Community Trails, Ascension Trail and CAPtivate Trail.

Is there public land near Boalsburg?

80,990 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Boalsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 283 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Boalsburg 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 →