Photo: CanonLawJunkie · CC BY-SA 4.0Forks Township has 13 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Forks Community Park (0.5 mi), Gollub Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Forks Township’s land is conserved, about 525 acres.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #210 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Forks Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Forks Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Forks Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #210 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Forks Township’s 7% is ahead of 44% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 79% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Forks Community Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gollub Park
Meco Fields
Forks Township Elementary School Grounds
All 11 parks & preserves
525 conserved acres
7% of Forks Township’s land. Who manages Forks Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 231 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 41 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan Trail Recreation Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 59 | Open |
| Municipal Park Local Park | Not recorded | 53 | Open |
| Forks Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 45 | Open |
| Gollub Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
| Braden Airport Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Meco Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Forks Township Recreation Trail Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 20 | Unknown |
| Bushkill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Penn's Ridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Lions Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
24 places to go in Forks Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
20 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Forks Township: April to June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Forks Township →
Forks Township and its neighbors
Forks Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forks Township | 7% | 1.1 | 20 | 94% | A |
| Palmer Township | 6% | 0.2 | 13 | 95% | B+ |
| Tatamy | 4% | 0.5 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Chestnut Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Easton | 19% | 1.3 | 18 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Stockertown | — 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 Forks Township
Where can I hike in Forks Township?
The longest trail networks: Forks Community Park, 0.5 miles; Gollub Park, 0.5 miles; Forks Township Elementary School Grounds, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Forks Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Forks Township’s trails?
Forks Community Park and Gollub Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Forks Township?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Forks Township?
22,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forks Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 354 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Forks Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #210 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Forks Township neighbors.
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 →