State Game Lands Number 13
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
28,127 acres18.6 mi of trail
Sgl
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Davidson Township
More than half of Davidson Township’s land is conserved: 59%
59% of Davidson Township’s land is conserved, about 29,408 acres. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 13 (18.6 mi), Ricketts Glen State Park (1.1 mi). 1,247 acres are parks and preserves, 2,206 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
59%
29,408 acres · of 77.9 sq mi of land
Trails
24 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,247 ac
2,206 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,500 ft
Huckleberry Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
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 State Game Lands Number 13, with 18.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ricketts Glen State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,242 acres1.1 mi of trail
Laurel View Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
29,408 conserved acres
59% of Davidson Township’s land. Who manages Davidson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife28,164 ac
State parks1,242 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 28,126 acState Park · 1,242 acState Other or Unknown · 38 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 013 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 28,126 | Open |
| Ricketts Glenn State Park State Park | State parks | 1,242 | Open |
| Hunters Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 38 | Open |
| Davidson Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Davidson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Davidson Township
Big FallsIn State Game Lands Number 13
DirectionsBig Run FallsIn State Game Lands Number 13
DirectionsLewis FallsIn State Game Lands Number 13
DirectionsPigeon Run FallsIn State Game Lands Number 13
DirectionsSullivan FallsIn State Game Lands Number 13
DirectionsTwin FallsIn State Game Lands Number 13
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Davidson Township
Huckleberry Mountain2,500 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 13
DirectionsRoundtop2,487 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 13
DirectionsRed Rock Mountain2,365 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Laurel View Trail0.5 mi
old Berwick and Towanda Turnpike0.3 mi
Sgl0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Baseball
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). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Sonestown Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Davidson 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 65 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 57 | 45 | 34 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 5.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Davidson Township →
Next door
Davidson Township and its neighbors
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Shrewsbury Township60 miLaporte Township38 miDavidson Township24 miColley Township11 miJordan Township3.2 miSugarloaf Township3.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laporte Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shrewsbury Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sugarloaf Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jordan 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 Davidson Township
Where can I hike in Davidson Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 13, 18.6 miles; Ricketts Glen State Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Davidson Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 13 and Ricketts Glen State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Davidson Township?
143,464 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Davidson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29,570 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Davidson 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 →