Pinchot State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
87 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Elmhurst Township
8% of Elmhurst Township’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
20 acres are parks and preserves, 23 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Elmhurst Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 8% of Elmhurst Township’s land is conserved, about 100 acres.
Conserved land
8%
100 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
20 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Elmhurst Twp Park & Rec
Park
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
100 conserved acres
8% of Elmhurst Township’s land. Who manages Elmhurst Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources86 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
Not recorded86 ac
State Resource Management Area · 173 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 173 | Open |
| Lackawanna County Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Elmhurst Township: May and July 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Elmhurst Township →
Questions about parks and trails in Elmhurst Township
Are dogs allowed on Elmhurst Township’s trails?
Pinchot State Forest and Elmhurst Twp Park & Rec don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Elmhurst Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Elmhurst Township?
40,511 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Elmhurst Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 107 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Elmhurst 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 →