Lewisburg Area Recreation Auth
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in East Buffalo Township
16% of East Buffalo Township’s land is conserved: 1,573 acres
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross East Buffalo Township. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 113 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns · #794 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
1,573 acres · of 15.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
113 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
3.4 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is East Buffalo Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Buffalo Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Buffalo Township is ahead of 45% of U.S. towns, #794 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Buffalo Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (113 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home43% 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 23%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Buffalo Township’s 16% is ahead of 73% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 7% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lowe St Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,573 conserved acres
16% of East Buffalo Township’s land. Who manages East Buffalo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County5,125 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits230 ac
Town or city177 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government111 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)104 ac
Agricultural Easement · 5,229 acConservation Easement · 230 acRecreation or Education Easement · 153 acLocal Park · 76 acLocal Recreation Area · 59 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,462 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turtle Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 76 | Open |
| Buffalo Valley Rail-Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Buffalo Valley Rail Trail Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 25 | Open |
| John F Smith Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in East Buffalo Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Buffalo Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in East Buffalo Township
Turtle Creek Dog Park
DirectionsBiking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Soccer
5Tennis
4Baseball
4Basketball
3Football
2Beach volleyball
1Equestrian
1Softball
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).
Lewisburg ArmoryBuilding · listed 1991
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in East Buffalo Township: April to June 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Buffalo Township →
Next door
East Buffalo Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Union Township4.8 miBuffalo Township3.9 miWest Chillisquaque Township2.6 miPoint Township1.8 miLewisburg1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Buffalo Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 15 | 43% | B− |
| Lewisburg | 12% | 1.3 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Buffalo Township | 22% | 0.1 | 8 | 29% | B− |
| West Chillisquaque Township | 2% | 0.2 | 5 | 41% | C |
| Point Township | 7% | 0.1 | 4 | 29% | C |
| Union Township | 9% | 0.4 | 119 | 4% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Buffalo Township
How much of East Buffalo Township is conserved land?
16% 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 East Buffalo Township’s trails?
Lewisburg Area Recreation Auth and Lowe St Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Buffalo Township?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Buffalo Township?
31,348 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Buffalo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 113 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Buffalo Township have?
Ahead of 45% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #794 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 East 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 →