Canoe Creek State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,004 acres16.3 mi of trail
Moore's Hill TrailMattern TrailBeaver Pond TrailHartman Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Frankstown Township
23% of Frankstown Township’s land is conserved: 7,222 acres
1,233 acres are parks and preserves, 167 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Canoe Creek State Park (16.3 mi), State Game Lands Number 147 (7.8 mi), State Game Lands Number 166 (0.6 mi). 28 miles of mapped trail cross Frankstown Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #313 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
7,222 acres · of 48.8 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,233 ac
167 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
28%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
2.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Frankstown Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Frankstown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Frankstown Township is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #313 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Frankstown Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land167 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,233 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home28% 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 79%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 70%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Frankstown Township’s 23% is ahead of 84% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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
The longest trail network is Canoe Creek State Park, with 16.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 147
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,884 acres7.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 166
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
674 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Frankstown Township Memorial Park
Park
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
7,222 conserved acres
23% of Frankstown Township’s land. Who manages Frankstown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,557 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)1,759 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,217 ac
State parks955 ac
Not recorded687 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,557 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,245 acConservation Easement · 1,158 acState Park · 1,107 acPrivate Conservation · 863 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,152 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 147 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 3,883 | Open |
| Canoe Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 1,107 | Open |
| Brush Mountain Woodlands Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 863 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 166 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 674 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 198 | Open |
| Lower Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 46 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Frankstown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Frankstown Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Frankstown Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Frankstown Township
Frankstown Canoe Launch
DirectionsFishing spots in Frankstown Township
Canoe LakeIn Canoe Creek State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.4 miHorses · 9.6 miUnpaved · 5.9 mi
Moore's Hill Trail2.1 mi
Mattern Trail2.0 mi
Beaver Pond Trail1.3 mi
Hartman Trail1.2 mi
Sugarloaf Trail0.9 mi
Smith Hillside Trail0.7 mi
Smith Hillside Trail (Orange Blazes)0.6 mi
Fishermans Trail0.5 mi
Fisherman's Path0.5 mi
Deer Trail0.3 mi
2 more trails
Lakeside Trail
0.3 miLimestone Trail
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Frankstown 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 3.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Frankstown Township →
Next door
Frankstown Township and its neighbors
Frankstown Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Frankstown Township28 miHuston Township13 miWoodbury Township11 miTyrone Township5.9 miHollidaysburg4.7 miTaylor Township3.4 miBlair Township1.4 miLoop0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankstown Township | 23% | 0.6 | 167 | 28% | A− |
| Hollidaysburg | 7% | 2.0 | 21 | 91% | A |
| Blair Township | 7% | 0.1 | 13 | 51% | B− |
| Woodbury Township | 30% | 0.3 | 34 | 11% | B |
| Huston Township | 23% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Taylor Township | 9% | 0.1 | 8 | 11% | C |
| Tyrone Township | 27% | 0.1 | 102 | 5% | B |
| Loop | — 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 Frankstown Township
Where can I hike in Frankstown Township?
The longest trail networks: Canoe Creek State Park, 16.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 147, 7.8 miles; State Game Lands Number 166, 0.6 miles; Frankstown Township Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Frankstown Township is conserved land?
23% 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 Frankstown Township’s trails?
Canoe Creek State Park and State Game Lands Number 147 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Frankstown Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Frankstown Township?
76,498 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Frankstown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,820 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Frankstown Township have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #313 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 Frankstown 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 →