Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract
Nature preserve
2,154 acres3.6 mi of trail
Sincavage TrailHeron Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Eldred Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Eldred Township
The biggest trail networks: Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract (3.6 mi), State Game Lands Number 84 (1.1 mi). 39% of Eldred Township’s land is conserved, about 5,494 acres. 6.9 miles of mapped trail cross Eldred Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
39%
5,494 acres · of 22.2 sq mi of land
Trails
6.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 84
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
585 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,154 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 132
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
730 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
5,494 conserved acres
39% of Eldred Township’s land. Who manages Eldred Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County8,083 ac
State natural resources2,068 ac
State fish & wildlife1,319 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)157 ac
Agricultural Easement · 8,239 acState Resource Management Area · 3,386 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,108 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,068 | Open |
| State Game Land 132 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 752 | Open |
| State Game Land 084 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 566 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 1.1 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Sincavage Trail2.8 mi
Heron Trail0.1 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Eldred 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Eldred Township →
Next door
Eldred Township and its neighbors
Eldred Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Butler Township8.6 miEldred Township6.9 miHegins Township4.6 miBarry Township2.5 miUpper Mahantongo Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldred Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Butler Township | 8% | 0.3 | 2 | 30% | C+ |
| Barry Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Mahantongo Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hegins Township | 12% | 0.1 | 27 | 48% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eldred Township
Where can I hike in Eldred Township?
The longest trail networks: Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract, 3.6 miles; State Game Lands Number 84, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Eldred Township’s trails?
Weiser State Forest - Taylorsville Tract and State Game Lands Number 84 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Eldred Township?
51,461 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eldred Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,401 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eldred 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 →