Pinchot State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,458 acres24.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Eaton Township
Eaton Township has 28 miles of mapped trails, 0.8 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Pinchot State Forest (24.3 mi). 19% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Eaton Township’s land is conserved, about 298 acres.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
298 acres · of 36.0 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,205 ft
Miller Mountain
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Eaton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eaton Township is ahead of 42% 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 Eaton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (20 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home19% 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 42%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Eaton Township’s 1% is ahead of 9% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% 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 Pinchot State Forest, with 24.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Whites Ferry Boat Launch
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
298 conserved acres
1% of Eaton Township’s land. Who manages Eaton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County442 ac
State fish & wildlife137 ac
State natural resources10 ac
Not recorded251 ac
Agricultural Easement · 442 acPrivate Agricultural · 221 acRecreation or Education Easement · 90 acConservation Easement · 45 acState Resource Management Area · 21 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farm Preservation Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 221 | Closed |
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 21 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Tunkhannock Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Eaton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Eaton Township
Miller Mountain2,205 ft elevation · In Pinchot State Forest
DirectionsShaver Mountain2,156 ft elevation
DirectionsCedar Ledge1,342 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Eaton Township: May to September
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) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Eaton Township →
Next door
Eaton Township and its neighbors
Eaton Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Township | 1% | 0.8 | 15 | 19% | C+ |
| Tunkhannock Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 18 | 20% | C− |
| Washington Township | 8% | 0.8 | 418 | 2% | B+ |
| Tunkhannock | 3% | 0.2 | 14 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eaton Township
Where can I hike in Eaton Township?
The longest trail networks: Pinchot State Forest, 24.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Eaton Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Eaton Township’s trails?
Pinchot State Forest and Whites Ferry Boat Launch don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eaton Township?
37,719 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eaton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 79 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eaton Township have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Eaton 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 →