Tuscarora State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,042 acres13 mi of trail
Tuscarora TrailStewart Narrows TrailCatholic PathShermans Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Big Roundtop Parking AreaWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Fannett Township
11% of Fannett Township’s land is conserved: 4,660 acres
The biggest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest (13 mi), State Game Lands Number 76 (1.5 mi). 26 miles of mapped trail cross Fannett Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
4,660 acres · of 68.2 sq mi of land
Trails
26 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,241 ft
Eckenrode Knob
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Fannett Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fannett Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fannett Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fannett Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (26 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% 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 26%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Fannett Township’s 11% is ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 46% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C+. 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 Tuscarora State Forest, with 13 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 76
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
546 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
4,660 conserved acres
11% of Fannett Township’s land. Who manages Fannett Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources4,041 ac
State fish & wildlife533 ac
County345 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,573 acAgricultural Easement · 345 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,041 | Open |
| State Game Land 076 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 533 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Fannett Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Fannett Township
Eckenrode Knob2,241 ft elevation · In Tuscarora State Forest
DirectionsRising Mountain2,172 ft elevation · In Tuscarora State Forest
DirectionsRound Top2,165 ft elevation
DirectionsPrice Knob2,119 ft elevation · In Tuscarora State Forest
DirectionsTimmons Mountain1,949 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 76
DirectionsKnob Mountain1,017 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miHorses · 1.8 miUnpaved · 3.7 mi
Tuscarora Trail9.8 mi
Catholic Path1.8 mi
Stewart Narrows Trail1.8 mi
Shermans Trail0.9 mi
Amberson trail0.9 mi
Fowler Trail0.1 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
1Equestrian
1Baseball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Fannett Township: April 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Fannett Township →
Next door
Fannett Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Toboyne Township81 miLetterkenny Township34 miFannett Township26 miLack Township12 miLurgan Township7.7 miDublin Township5.2 miTell Township4.1 miHopewell Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fannett Township | 11% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Toboyne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lurgan Township | 15% | 0.2 | under 1 | 3% | C |
| Letterkenny Township | 19% | 0.5 | 18 | 14% | B |
| Hopewell Township | 8% | 0.1 | 12 | 13% | C+ |
| Tell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lack Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Dublin Township | 3% | 0.1 | 46 | 11% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fannett Township
Where can I hike in Fannett Township?
The longest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest, 13 miles; State Game Lands Number 76, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fannett Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Fannett Township’s trails?
Tuscarora State Forest and State Game Lands Number 76 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Fannett Township?
88,637 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fannett Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,594 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fannett Township have?
Ahead of 26% 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 Fannett 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 →