Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
910 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Buffalo Township
22% of Buffalo Township’s land is conserved: 4,306 acres
29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 8.1 per 1,000 residents. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Buffalo Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #789 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
4,306 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
8.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.1 mi
4.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,093 ft
Shamokin Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Buffalo Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Buffalo Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buffalo Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #789 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Buffalo Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land8.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (29 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home29% 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 45%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 24%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Buffalo Township’s 22% is ahead of 83% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4,306 conserved acres
22% of Buffalo Township’s land. Who manages Buffalo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County11,011 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,272 ac
State natural resources910 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)607 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government32 ac
Town or city32 ac
Agricultural Easement · 11,618 acConservation Easement · 1,272 acState Resource Management Area · 910 acLocal Recreation Area · 64 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,364 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. 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 | 910 | Open |
| Buffalo Valley Rail-Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Buffalo Valley Rail Trail Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 32 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Buffalo Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Buffalo Township
Shamokin Mountain1,093 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Equestrian
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Buffalo Presbyterian ChurchBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Buffalo 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Buffalo Township →
Next door
Buffalo Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Buffalo Township22 miWhite Deer Township12 miLimestone Township5.2 miBuffalo Township3.9 miLewisburg1.3 miMifflinburg0.4 miKelly Township0.3 miEast Buffalo Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | 22% | 0.1 | 8 | 29% | B− |
| Kelly Township | 21% | under 0.1 | 21 | 37% | B− |
| White Deer Township | 38% | 0.3 | 4 | 12% | C+ |
| Lewisburg | 12% | 1.3 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| East Buffalo Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 15 | 43% | B− |
| Limestone Township | 15% | 0.3 | 1 | 3% | C |
| West Buffalo Township | 43% | 0.6 | 1 | 17% | B− |
| Mifflinburg | 8% | 0.2 | 10 | 97% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Buffalo Township
How much of Buffalo Township is conserved land?
22% 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 Buffalo Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buffalo Township?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buffalo Township?
84,364 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buffalo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,079 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buffalo Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #789 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 Buffalo 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 →