Tioga State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
6,485 acres16.9 mi of trail
Oil Well Hollow TrailHorse Lane TrailMatson TrailWest Branch Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Delmar Township
15% of Delmar Township’s land is conserved: 8,113 acres
The biggest trail networks: Tioga State Forest (16.9 mi). 1% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #893 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
8,113 acres · of 82.2 sq mi of land
Trails
25 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
3.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
10 mi
10 mi paths
Highest peak
2,224 ft
East Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Delmar Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Delmar Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Delmar Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #893 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Delmar Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (25 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land3.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (9 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home1% 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 36%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 14%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Delmar Township’s 15% is ahead of 72% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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
The longest trail network is Tioga State Forest, with 16.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 268
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
748 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,120 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 313
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
303 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Tioga State Forest6,485 acres · 16.9 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
State Game Lands Number 268748 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area1,120 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 313303 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsLeonard Harrison State Park9 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Colton Point State Park2 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Who protects it
8,113 conserved acres
15% of Delmar Township’s land. Who manages Delmar Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources6,623 ac
State fish & wildlife1,207 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits206 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government171 ac
County145 ac
State parks11 ac
Not recorded1,131 ac
State Resource Management Area · 7,617 acState Conservation Area · 1,121 acState Other or Unknown · 223 acLocal Recreation Area · 171 acForest Stewardship Easement · 154 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 100 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5,502 | Open |
| Tioga State Forest - Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area State Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 1,121 | Open |
| Pine Creek Gorge State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,062 | Open |
| State Game Land 268 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 692 | Open |
| State Game Land 313 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 313 | Open |
| Nessmuk Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 213 | Open |
| Tyoga Country Club Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 171 | Unknown |
| Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 59 | Open |
| Leonard Harrison State Park State Park | State parks | 9 | Open |
| Colton Point State Park State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Delmar Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Delmar Township
Bradley Wales OverlookIn Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area
DirectionsPeaks in Delmar Township
East Hill2,224 ft elevation
DirectionsOak Point2,215 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsMount Nessmuk2,205 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsCobble Hill2,165 ft elevation · In Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area
DirectionsFork Point2,067 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
DirectionsDean Hill1,946 ft elevation
DirectionsRoundtop1,919 ft elevation
DirectionsRussell Hill1,919 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Delmar Township
Stony Fork Creek Campground
DirectionsTiadaghton CampgroundIn Pine Creek Gorge Natural Area
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 10.7 mi
Oil Well Hollow Trail2.6 mi
Pine Creek Rail Trail2.1 mi
Horse Lane Trail1.8 mi
School House Hollow Trail1.3 mi
Matson Trail1.3 mi
West Branch Trail0.9 mi
Oak Ridge Trail0.7 mi
Water Trough Trail0.6 mi
Bee Trail0.4 mi
Lost Trail0.4 mi
3 more trails
Bark Slide Trail
0.3 miCass Trail
0.3 miStone Trail
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
10 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
10 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Delmar 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) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 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 Delmar Township →
Next door
Delmar Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shippen Township105 miElk Township92 miMorris Township79 miDelmar Township25 miDuncan Township17 miCharleston Township6.9 miChatham Township6.7 miWellsboro1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delmar Township | 15% | 0.3 | 3 | 1% | C+ |
| Elk Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wellsboro | 4% | 0.3 | 36 | 77% | B+ |
| Charleston Township | 7% | 0.1 | 167 | 28% | B |
| Duncan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shippen Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Morris Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chatham 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 Delmar Township
Where can I hike in Delmar Township?
The longest trail networks: Tioga State Forest, 16.9 miles; State Game Lands Number 268, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Delmar Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Delmar Township’s trails?
Tioga State Forest and State Game Lands Number 268 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Delmar Township?
10 miles of bike routes are on the map: 10 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Delmar Township?
190,911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Delmar Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,861 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Delmar Township have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #893 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 Delmar 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 →