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Outdoors in Harwick

14% of Harwick’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 14% of Harwick’s land is conserved, about 44 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.1 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
14%
44 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
4.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

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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 State Game Lands Number 203, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 203

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
43 acres0.4 mi of trail
Rachel Carson Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Miller Park

Managed by Springdale Township
1 acres0.2 mi of trail
Harwick Park trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

44 conserved acres

14% of Harwick’s land. Who manages Harwick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife43 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
State Resource Management Area · 43 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 203
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife43Open
Plate Dr Tot Lot
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Harwick

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

Playgrounds in Harwick

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

Trails & water

2 named trails

Named trails
Rachel Carson Trail1.2 mi
Harwick Park trail0.1 mi
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
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Harwick: April, May and 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)374150637381848376655242
Rain (in)3.12.53.33.53.94.54.43.63.73.13.03.2

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harwick →

Next door

Harwick and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Harwick— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Springdale Township11%4.512999%+A+
Harmar Township2%0.22172%B−
Frazer Township7%1.345341%A−

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

Questions about parks and trails in Harwick

Where can I hike in Harwick?

The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 203, 0.4 miles; Miller Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Harwick’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 203 and Miller Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Harwick?

11,129 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harwick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Harwick 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 →