Forbes State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,751 acres8 mi of trail
Laurel Run TrailLivengood TrailTub Mill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Elk Lick Township
Elk Lick Township has 603 acres of parks, 248 for every 1,000 residents
15% of Elk Lick Township’s land is conserved, about 5,618 acres. The biggest trail networks: Forbes State Forest (8 mi), Mount Davis Natural Area (2.3 mi), State Game Lands Number 231 (0.7 mi). 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
5,618 acres · of 57.1 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
603 ac
248 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
3,212 ft
Mount Davis
Lakes & rivers
6
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Elk Lick Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Elk Lick Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Elk Lick Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Elk Lick 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 (17 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land248 acres of park per 1,000 residents (603 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home3% 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 64%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Elk Lick Township’s 15% is ahead of 72% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% 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 Forbes State Forest, with 8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mount Davis Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
596 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
State Game Lands Number 231
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
329 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
5,618 conserved acres
15% of Elk Lick Township’s land. Who manages Elk Lick Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,751 ac
State fish & wildlife850 ac
Not recorded18 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,494 acState Conservation Area · 595 acState Other or Unknown · 511 acPrivate Conservation · 18 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,155 | Open |
| Mt Davis Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 595 | Open |
| High Point Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 511 | Open |
| State Game Land 231 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 338 | Open |
| Coal Run Private Conservation | Not recorded | 18 | Closed |
Things to do
12 places to go in Elk Lick Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Elk Lick Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Elk Lick Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Elk Lick Township
Mount Davis3,212 ft elevation · In Mount Davis Natural Area
DirectionsBaughman Rocks3,153 ft elevation · In Mount Davis Natural Area
DirectionsGlade Mountain3,071 ft elevation
DirectionsRinger Hill2,963 ft elevation
DirectionsMaust Hill2,956 ft elevation
DirectionsVought Rock2,946 ft elevation · In Forbes State Forest
DirectionsChristner Hill2,569 ft elevation
DirectionsShoemaker Hill2,402 ft elevation
Directions1 more peak
Lease Hill2,241 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Elk Lick Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miHorses · 0.8 miUnpaved · 7.5 mi
Laurel Run Trail1.9 mi
Livengood Trail1.1 mi
Tub Mill Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Elk Lick Township: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
November is the driest month (3.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Elk Lick Township →
Next door
Elk Lick Township and its neighbors
Elk Lick Township has the second 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Lick Township | 15% | 0.3 | 248 | 3% | B |
| Summit Township | 2% | 0.4 | 103 | 34% | B− |
| Greenville Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Addison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Elk Lick Township
Where can I hike in Elk Lick Township?
The longest trail networks: Forbes State Forest, 8 miles; Mount Davis Natural Area, 2.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 231, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Elk Lick 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 Elk Lick Township’s trails?
Forbes State Forest and Mount Davis Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Elk Lick Township?
32,763 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elk Lick Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,634 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Elk Lick Township have?
Ahead of 64% 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 Elk Lick 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 →