Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
6,539 acres16.9 mi of trail
Boiler TrailHall TrailKemmerer TrailMeixell Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Greene Township
35% of Greene Township’s land is conserved: 10,603 acres
The biggest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest (16.9 mi), Tiadaghton State Forest (10.2 mi), McElhattan Reservoir (1.4 mi). 31 miles of mapped trail cross Greene Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 48 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
35%
10,603 acres · of 46.8 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
48 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Greene Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greene Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greene Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greene Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land35% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (48 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks 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 65%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Greene Township’s 35% is ahead of 94% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Bald Eagle State Forest, with 16.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tiadaghton State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,673 acres10.2 mi of trail
Kelly TrailBower TrailGann TrailOwl Hollow Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
McElhattan Reservoir
Managed by Lock Haven City Authority
1,142 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rosecrans Bog Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
45 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
10,603 conserved acres
35% of Greene Township’s land. Who manages Greene Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources9,242 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,447 ac
County889 ac
State fish & wildlife16 ac
State Resource Management Area · 9,197 acConservation Easement · 2,243 acUnknown Easement · 1,208 acAgricultural Easement · 889 acState Conservation Area · 46 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,360 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6,501 | Open |
| Tiadaghton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,696 | Open |
| Rosecrans Bog Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 46 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Greene Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Waterfalls in Greene Township
Rosecran FallsIn McElhattan Reservoir
DirectionsRosecrans FallsIn McElhattan Reservoir
DirectionsScenic views in Greene Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Greene Township
East PointIn Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Greene Township
013 Riansares RoadIn Bald Eagle State Forest · PA DCNR
DirectionsHoliday Pines CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
22 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.1 miHorses · 21.6 miUnpaved · 6.7 mi
Boiler Trail2.5 mi
Hall Trail1.8 mi
Kemmerer Trail1.3 mi
Kelly Trail1.1 mi
Meixell Trail1.1 mi
Bower Trail1.1 mi
Gann Trail1.0 mi
Greene Gap Trail0.9 mi
Sheller Shanty Trail0.9 mi
Tea Springs Trail0.8 mi
12 more trails
State Line Trail
0.7 miBucks Gap Trail
0.7 miOwl Hollow Trail
0.7 miKettle Trail
0.6 miWhiskey Trail
0.5 miHorse Path Trail
0.3 miPine Hollow Trail
0.3 miLehman Trail
0.3 miMags Path
0.3 miThree Hills Trail
0.2 miSchwenks Gap Trail
0.2 miSchroyer Trail
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Greene Township: May 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Greene Township →
Next door
Greene Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Miles Township49 miWayne Township46 miCrawford Township46 miLewis Township42 miLamar Township39 miGreene Township31 miLogan Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Township | 35% | 0.7 | 22 | under 1% | B+ |
| Logan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crawford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Miles Township | 38% | 0.8 | 6 | 21% | B |
| Lamar Township | 43% | 0.9 | 11 | 24% | B+ |
| Lewis Township | 52% | 1.1 | 684 | 17% | A |
| Wayne Township | 61% | 2.1 | 427 | 67% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greene Township
Where can I hike in Greene Township?
The longest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest, 16.9 miles; Tiadaghton State Forest, 10.2 miles; McElhattan Reservoir, 1.4 miles; Rosecrans Bog Natural Area, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greene Township is conserved land?
35% 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 Greene Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Forest and Tiadaghton State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greene Township?
154,093 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greene Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,305 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greene Township have?
Ahead of 65% 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 Greene 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 →