Allegany State Park
Managed by New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: karol m · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Foster Township
Foster Township has 107 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
1,646 acres are parks and preserves, 416 per 1,000 residents. 8% of Foster Township’s land is conserved, about 2,361 acres. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #245 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
2,361 acres · of 46.2 sq mi of land
Trails
107 mi
2.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,646 ac
416 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
29%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,323 ft
Blacksnake Mountain
What kind of outdoors town is Foster Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Foster Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Foster Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #245 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Foster Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails2.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (107 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land416 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,646 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home29% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 84%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 76%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Foster Township’s 8% is ahead of 49% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,361 conserved acres
8% of Foster Township’s land. Who manages Foster Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service721 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government30 ac
Private owners8 ac
Not recorded1,602 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 1,602 acNational Forest · 721 acLocal Recreation Area · 25 acLocal Park · 13 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Reservoir Rec Area & Conserved Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1,602 | Open |
| Allegheny National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 721 | Open |
| Foster Township Recreational Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Foster Brook Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 8 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Foster Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Foster Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Foster Township
Blacksnake Mountain2,323 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 20.7 mi
T3560.4 mi
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
5Baseball
2Soccer
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Crook FarmDistrict · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Foster Township: May, June, August 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Foster Township →
Next door
Foster Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Keating Township134 miBradford Township110 miFoster Township107 miOtto Township61 miBradford3.5 miFoster Brook0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Township | 8% | 2.3 | 416 | 29% | A− |
| Bradford | 1% | 1.1 | 4 | 90% | B |
| Bradford Township | 11% | 2.0 | 325 | 22% | A− |
| Keating Township | 9% | 1.4 | 40 | 14% | B+ |
| Foster Brook | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Otto Township | under 1% | 1.8 | 22 | 11% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Foster Township
How much of Foster Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Foster Township’s trails?
Allegany State Park and Foster Brook Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Foster Township?
132,603 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Foster Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,366 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Foster Township have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #245 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 Foster 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 →