Delaware State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Emerald Lakes
Few parks or trails are on the map in Emerald Lakes
9 acres are parks and preserves, 3.3 per 1,000 residents. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
1%
12 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
3.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,995 ft
High Knob
Lakes & rivers
6
2 beaches
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12 conserved acres
1% of Emerald Lakes’ land. Water is left out: Emerald Lakes has 3.0 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Emerald Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
State natural resources6 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3 ac
Local Park · 9 acState Resource Management Area · 6 acConservation Easement · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6 | Open |
| Pool & Tennis Courts Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Eagle Creek Playground Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Emerald Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Emerald Lakes
2 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Emerald Lakes
Eagle Creek Playground
DirectionsPeaks in Emerald Lakes
High Knob1,995 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 lakes & rivers
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Emerald Lakes: May, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Emerald Lakes →
Questions about parks and trails in Emerald Lakes
Are dogs allowed on Emerald Lakes’ trails?
Delaware State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Emerald Lakes?
64,703 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Emerald Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Emerald Lakes neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →