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Outdoors in Hamilton Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Hamilton Township

17% of Hamilton Township’s land is conserved, about 1,150 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.5 per 1,000 residents. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Hamilton Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
17%
1,150 acres · of 10.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
31%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,903 ft
Barneys Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

1
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 Tioga State Forest, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Tioga State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,155 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

1,150 conserved acres

17% of Hamilton Township’s land. Who manages Hamilton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources1,148 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,148 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tioga State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources1,148Open
Hamilton Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Hamilton Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Hamilton Township
Barneys Hill1,903 ft elevation
Directions
South Mountain1,821 ft elevation · In Tioga State Forest
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out

The best walking months in Hamilton 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)313443566875797770584635
Rain (in)2.92.33.13.63.64.04.13.84.43.83.03.0

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Hamilton Township →

Next door

Hamilton Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Hamilton Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Blossburg41%1.42191%A
Bloss Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Ward Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Union Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Liberty Township19%0.4under 1under 1%C

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Hamilton Township

Where can I hike in Hamilton Township?

The longest trail networks: Tioga State Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Hamilton Township’s trails?

Tioga State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Hamilton Township?

62,071 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamilton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,159 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hamilton 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 →