Salt Springs State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
393 acres7.2 mi of trail
Border Trail (blue)Meadow Trail (yellow)Silver Creek Trail (red)Upland Trail (red)+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Franklin Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Franklin Township
The biggest trail networks: Salt Springs State Park (7.2 mi). 7% of Franklin Township’s land is conserved, about 1,016 acres. 842 acres are parks and preserves, 1,186 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
7%
1,016 acres · of 23.7 sq mi of land
Trails
20 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
842 ac
1,186 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,801 ft
Stonecrop Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
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
The longest trail network is Salt Springs State Park, with 7.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Franklin Forks Park
Park
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,016 conserved acres
7% of Franklin Township’s land. Who manages Franklin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,327 ac
County542 ac
State parks395 ac
Not recorded932 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 897 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 571 acAgricultural Easement · 542 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 480 acState Park · 413 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Springs State Park State Park | State parks | 413 | Open |
| Friends Land - Feldstein Tract Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 299 | Open |
| Friends Of Salt Springs State Park Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 299 | Open |
| Feldstein Property Local Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 292 | Open |
| Allen & Kim Scott Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 180 | Closed |
| Fogler Property Acquisition Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 138 | Open |
| Friends Land - Fogler Tract Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 135 | Open |
| Kendall & Wendy Scott Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Franklin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Franklin Township
Stonecrop Hill1,801 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Franklin Township
Montrose CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
20 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 19.7 mi
Friends Trail (white)1.7 mi
Bunny Trail (orange)1.4 mi
Border Trail (blue)1.3 mi
Meadow Trail (yellow)1.0 mi
Silver Creek Trail (red)1.0 mi
Cliff Trail (blue)0.9 mi
Fall Brook Trail (red)0.7 mi
Upland Trail (red)0.6 mi
Summit Trail (red)0.6 mi
North Creek Trail (red)0.6 mi
10 more trails
Wetland Trail (Blue)
0.4 miSpruce Trail (White)
0.4 miGorge Trail (blue)
0.4 miHemlock Trail (white)
0.4 miHardwood Trail (yellow)
0.3 miCliff & Summit Trails
0.3 miOverlook Trail (Blue)
0.2 miWoodland Trail
0.2 miWetland Trail (blue)
0.1 miBunny (orange) & Fall Brook (red) Trails
0.1 miLakes & 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
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Franklin Township: May to July 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) | 31 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.7 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Franklin Township →
Next door
Franklin Township and its neighbors
Franklin Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
New Milford Township23 miFranklin Township20 miLiberty Township15 miSilver Lake Township13 miBridgewater Township7.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Milford Township | 4% | 0.5 | 10 | 10% | C+ |
| Bridgewater Township | 8% | 0.2 | 4 | 14% | C |
| Liberty Township | under 1% | 0.5 | 6 | 3% | C− |
| Silver Lake Township | 4% | 0.4 | under 1 | 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Franklin Township
Where can I hike in Franklin Township?
The longest trail networks: Salt Springs State Park, 7.2 miles; Franklin Forks Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Franklin Township’s trails?
Salt Springs State Park and Franklin Forks Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Franklin Township?
12,232 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Franklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 842 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Franklin 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 →