Charles F. Lewis Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
370 acres4.4 mi of trail
Rager Mountain TrailClark Run Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in East Wheatfield Township
East Wheatfield Township has 686 acres of parks, 324 for every 1,000 residents
15% of East Wheatfield Township’s land is conserved, about 2,594 acres. The biggest trail networks: Charles F. Lewis Natural Area (4.4 mi), Rager Mountain Division (1.9 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
2,594 acres · of 27.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.8 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
686 ac
324 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is East Wheatfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Wheatfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Wheatfield Township is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Wheatfield 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 (7 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land324 acres of park per 1,000 residents (686 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home13% 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 66%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Wheatfield Township’s 15% is ahead of 70% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Charles F. Lewis Natural Area, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rager Mountain Division
Nature preserve
1,262 acres1.9 mi of trail
Wenturine Tract TrailLeslie Trail Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gallitzin State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,262 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 79
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
75 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,594 conserved acres
15% of East Wheatfield Township’s land. Who manages East Wheatfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,726 ac
State natural resources1,282 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government325 ac
State fish & wildlife75 ac
County38 ac
Not recorded38 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,726 acState Resource Management Area · 1,002 acState Conservation Area · 355 acLocal Park · 332 acLocal Conservation Area · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallitzin State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 927 | Open |
| Blacklick Valley Natural Area Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 369 | Open |
| Charles F. Lewis Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 355 | Open |
| State Game Land 079 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 75 | Open |
| Little League Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
Trails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.2 mi
Rager Mountain Trail2.0 mi
Wenturine Tract Trail1.0 mi
Clark Run Trail0.8 mi
Leslie Trail Loop0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in East Wheatfield Township: April, May 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in East Wheatfield Township →
Next door
East Wheatfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Clair Township44 miBrush Valley Township34 miJackson Township34 miEast Wheatfield Township6.8 miWest Wheatfield Township5.8 miBuffington Township3.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Wheatfield Township | 15% | 0.3 | 324 | 13% | B+ |
| Buffington Township | 7% | 0.1 | 280 | 14% | B− |
| Brush Valley Township | 18% | 0.8 | 1,086 | 19% | A− |
| St. Clair Township | 58% | 1.5 | 2,027 | 48% | A |
| West Wheatfield Township | 9% | 0.2 | 28 | 37% | B |
| Jackson Township | 31% | 0.7 | 11 | 33% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Wheatfield Township
Where can I hike in East Wheatfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Charles F. Lewis Natural Area, 4.4 miles; Rager Mountain Division, 1.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Wheatfield 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 East Wheatfield Township’s trails?
Charles F. Lewis Natural Area and Rager Mountain Division don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Wheatfield Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Wheatfield Township?
52,805 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Wheatfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,670 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Wheatfield Township have?
Ahead of 66% 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 Wheatfield 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 →