Buchanan State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,193 acres4.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ben Schumin · CC BY-SA 2.5COutdoors
Outdoors in East Providence Township
East Providence Township has 65 miles of mapped trails, 1.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Buchanan State Forest (4.5 mi). 5% of East Providence Township’s land is conserved, about 1,594 acres.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,594 acres · of 50.4 sq mi of land
Trails
65 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
3.0 mi paths
Highest peak
2,129 ft
Harbor Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is East Providence Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Providence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Providence Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Providence Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (65 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark 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 31%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Providence Township’s 5% is ahead of 35% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Buchanan State Forest, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,594 conserved acres
5% of East Providence Township’s land. Who manages East Providence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,221 ac
State natural resources1,200 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits41 ac
State fish & wildlife4 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,221 acState Resource Management Area · 1,200 acPrivate Conservation · 41 acRecreation or Education Easement · 2 acState Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 352 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,200 | Open |
| Abandoned Pennsylvania Turnpike Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 41 | Closed |
| Breezewood Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in East Providence Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in East Providence Township
Hang gliding launch siteIn Buchanan State Forest
DirectionsPeaks in East Providence Township
Harbor Mountain2,129 ft elevation · In Buchanan State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.2 mi
T4550.6 mi
T4110.4 mi
T4360.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →2 places 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Providence Township: April, July 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in East Providence Township →
Next door
East Providence Township and its neighbors
East Providence Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Broad Top Township158 miEast Providence Township65 miMonroe Township64 miWells Township63 miBrush Creek Township41 miWest Providence Township32 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Providence Township | 5% | 1.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| West Providence Township | 5% | 0.8 | 12 | 22% | B− |
| Wells Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brush Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Broad Top Township | 12% | 3.3 | 13 | 11% | B+ |
| Monroe Township | 15% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Providence Township
Where can I hike in East Providence Township?
The longest trail networks: Buchanan State Forest, 4.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Providence Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Providence Township’s trails?
Buchanan State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Providence Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Providence Township?
68,830 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Providence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,210 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Providence Township have?
Ahead of 31% 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 East Providence 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 →