Tioga State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,692 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Covington Township
7% of Covington Township’s land is conserved: 1,658 acres
The biggest trail networks: Tioga State Forest (2.2 mi). 3.5 miles of mapped trail cross Covington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,658 acres · of 36.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,277 ft
Maple Hill
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Covington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Covington Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Covington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 16%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Covington Township’s 7% is ahead of 45% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Covington Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Tioga State Forest, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,658 conserved acres
7% of Covington Township’s land. Who manages Covington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,658 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,658 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,658 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Covington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Covington Township
Maple Hill2,277 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill2,218 ft elevation
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Covington Township: May 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Covington Township →
Next door
Covington Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bloss Township44 miWard Township23 miRichmond Township15 miCovington Township3.5 miSullivan Township1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Township | 7% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Richmond Township | 8% | 0.3 | under 1 | 1% | C− |
| Bloss Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ward Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sullivan Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 12% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Covington Township
Where can I hike in Covington Township?
The longest trail networks: Tioga State Forest, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Covington Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Covington Township’s trails?
Tioga State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Covington Township?
73,095 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Covington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,669 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Covington Township have?
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Covington 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 →