Michaux State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
6,059 acres22.6 mi of trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailRaccoon Run TrailHosack RunPine Tree Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Corker Hill · Photo: Smallbones · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greene Township
25% of Greene Township’s land is conserved: 9,063 acres
1,219 acres are parks and preserves, 66 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Michaux State Forest (22.6 mi), Caledonia State Park (8.9 mi). 37 miles of mapped trail cross Greene Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #288 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
9,063 acres · of 57.3 sq mi of land
Trails
37 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,219 ac
66 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,854 ft
Pleasant Peak
Lakes & rivers
4
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 81% of U.S. towns, #288 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 Greene Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (37 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land66 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,219 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home42% 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 81%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 72%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Greene Township’s 25% is ahead of 85% 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 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 Michaux State Forest, with 22.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Caledonia State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
981 acres8.9 mi of trail
Appalachian National Scenic TrailCharcoal Hearth TrailRamble TrailThree Valley Trail+1
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Mount Cydonia Ponds Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Greene Township Municipal Park
Park
47 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
9,063 conserved acres
25% 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 resources6,063 ac
County5,408 ac
State parks986 ac
National Park Service307 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits176 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government115 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)48 ac
State Resource Management Area · 12,017 acAgricultural Easement · 5,613 acState Park · 986 acNational Scenic or Historic Trail · 307 acLocal Park · 160 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,526 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 75 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michaux State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 12,017 | Open |
| Caledonia State Park State Park | State parks | 986 | Open |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail National Scenic or Historic Trail | National Park Service | 307 | Open |
| Greene Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 65 | Open |
| Mt Cydonia Ponds Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 55 | Open |
| Fayetteville Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| County Land Local Park | Not recorded | 33 | Unknown |
| Mountain Run Ponds Private Conservation | Not recorded | 29 | Closed |
| Conococheague Creek Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Scotland Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Greene Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Greene Township
Caledonia PoolIn Caledonia State Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Greene Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Greene Township
Melagos Fising Spot
DirectionsScenic views in Greene Township
Dark HallowIn Michaux State Forest
DirectionsPeaks in Greene Township
Pleasant Peak1,854 ft elevation
DirectionsQuarry Gap Hill1,716 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsQuarry Hill1,716 ft elevation
DirectionsEagle Rock1,535 ft elevation
DirectionsChinquapin Hill1,519 ft elevation · In Caledonia State Park
DirectionsLudwigs Hill1,490 ft elevation
DirectionsHuckleberry Hill1,385 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsMount Cydonia1,266 ft elevation
Directions2 more peaks
Stony Knob1,234 ft elevation · In Michaux State Forest
DirectionsOrebank Hill1,122 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Greene Township
Caledonia State Park Group CampingFee · In Caledonia State Park · DCNR
DirectionsChinquapin Hill CampgroundIn Caledonia State Park
DirectionsCorl's Road - Michaux Campsite #16Fee · In Michaux State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsGreen Wood Hills Bible Camp
DirectionsGroup Site 1Fee · In Caledonia State Park
DirectionsGroup Site 2Fee · In Caledonia State Park
DirectionsGroup Site 3Fee · In Caledonia State Park
DirectionsGroup Site 4Fee · In Caledonia State Park
Directions6 more campgrounds
Group Site 5Fee · In Caledonia State Park
DirectionsHonna's Bank - Michaux Campsite #12Fee · In Michaux State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsHosack Run CampgroundIn Caledonia State Park
DirectionsPopular Cove - Michaux Campsite #14Fee · In Michaux State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsRaccoon Run - Michaux Campsite #15Fee · In Michaux State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsWhispering Pines - Michaux Designated Motorized Campsite #3Fee · In Michaux State Forest · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsTrails & water
16 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.7 miHorses · 11.2 miUnpaved · 15.3 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail5.4 mi
Raccoon Run Trail2.1 mi
Hosack Run1.2 mi
Charcoal Hearth Trail1.1 mi
Pine Tree Trail1.0 mi
Ramble Trail0.8 mi
Trolley Trail0.8 mi
Three Valley Trail0.8 mi
Chambersburg Water Line Trail0.7 mi
Fire Road Trail0.6 mi
6 more trails
Griers Hollow Trail
0.6 miMidland Trail
0.6 miWaterline Trail
0.5 miAppalachian Trail
0.5 miWhispering Pines Trail
0.3 miWhispering Pines Access Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
18Baseball
6Tennis
4Soccer
2Basketball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greene 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Greene Township →
Next door
Greene Township and its neighbors
Greene Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Franklin Township62 miGreene Township37 miLetterkenny Township34 miGuilford Township31 miSouthampton Township20 miHamilton Township8.0 miChambersburg1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Township | 25% | 0.7 | 66 | 42% | A− |
| Southampton Township | 21% | 0.5 | 25 | 21% | B+ |
| Chambersburg | 2% | 0.2 | 5 | 92% | B− |
| Guilford Township | 21% | 0.6 | 46 | 27% | B+ |
| Letterkenny Township | 19% | 0.5 | 18 | 14% | B |
| Franklin Township | 44% | 0.9 | 205 | 11% | A− |
| Hamilton Township | 5% | 0.2 | 3 | 14% | C |
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: Michaux State Forest, 22.6 miles; Caledonia State Park, 8.9 miles; Greene Township Municipal Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greene Township is conserved land?
25% 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?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Michaux State Forest (on leash) and Caledonia State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Greene Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Greene Township?
94,802 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greene Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,569 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greene Township have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #288 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 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 →