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Larrys Creek Covered BridgePhoto: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Cogan House Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Cogan House Township

The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 75 (1.7 mi), State Game Lands Number 114 (1.6 mi). 8% of Cogan House Township’s land is conserved, about 3,575 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
8%
3,575 acres · of 69.9 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,320 ft
Laurel Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

123
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 State Game Lands Number 75, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 75

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
822 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

State Game Lands Number 114

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,683 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Loyalsock State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
317 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

3,575 conserved acres

8% of Cogan House Township’s land. Who manages Cogan House Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife2,453 ac
Regional agency2,330 ac
County1,722 ac
State natural resources317 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government13 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,052 acState Resource Management Area · 2,770 acLocal Park · 13 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 792 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 114
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife1,685Open
State Game Land 075
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife768Open
Loyalsock State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources317Open
Route 184 Highway Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government13Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Cogan House Township

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

Peaks in Cogan House Township
Laurel Mountain2,320 ft elevation
Directions
Green Mountain2,106 ft elevation
Directions
Buckhorn Mountain2,087 ft elevation
Directions
Coal Mountain1,765 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

3 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.

History →
Cogan House Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Cogan House Township: May and 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)9.510.611.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)313544576875807871594636
Rain (in)3.42.73.53.94.04.64.84.04.64.13.43.5

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cogan House Township →

Next door

Cogan House Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Cogan House Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pine Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Lewis Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cummings Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Mifflin Township6%0.4118%C+
Lycoming Township2%0.12238%C+
Jackson 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 Cogan House Township

Where can I hike in Cogan House Township?

The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 75, 1.7 miles; State Game Lands Number 114, 1.6 miles; Loyalsock State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Cogan House Township’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 75 and State Game Lands Number 114 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Cogan House Township?

140,850 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cogan House Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,809 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Cogan House 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 →