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Outdoors in Heath Township

More than half of Heath Township’s land is conserved: 62%

62% of Heath Township’s land is conserved, about 11,027 acres. The biggest trail networks: Clear Creek State Forest (31.1 mi), Clear Creek State Park (9.7 mi). 1,209 acres are parks and preserves, 7,414 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
62%
11,027 acres · of 27.6 sq mi of land
Trails
41 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,209 ac
7,414 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,880 ft
Edeburn Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

123
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 Clear Creek State Forest, with 31.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Clear Creek State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
6,495 acres31.1 mi of trail
Clear Creek TrailTrap Run TrailSilvis TrailBeartown Rocks Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

Clear Creek State Park

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
848 acres9.7 mi of trail
Phyllis Run TrailRidge TrailClear Creek TrailFrazier Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead

State Game Lands Number 54

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
3,200 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

11,027 conserved acres

62% of Heath Township’s land. Who manages Heath Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources6,498 ac
State fish & wildlife3,201 ac
State parks845 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits505 ac
U.S. Forest Service1 ac
Not recorded965 ac
State Resource Management Area · 9,699 acPrivate Conservation · 1,469 acState Park · 845 acNational Forest · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Clear Creek State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources6,498Open
State Game Land 054
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife3,201Open
Dutch Hill Forest
Private Conservation
Not recorded1,469Open
Clear Creek State Park
State Park
State parks845Open
Allegheny National Forest
National Forest
U.S. Forest Service1Open
Things to do

7 places to go in Heath Township

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

Peaks in Heath Township
Edeburn Hill1,880 ft elevation · In Clear Creek State Forest
Directions
Beartown Rocks1,841 ft elevation · In Clear Creek State Forest
Directions
Dutch Hill1,650 ft elevation
Directions
Trails & water

21 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.1 miHorses · 10.5 miUnpaved · 3.2 mi
Clear Creek Trail4.2 mi
Trap Run Trail2.5 mi
Silvis Trail2.3 mi
Beartown Rocks Trail1.8 mi
Pine Run Loop Trail1.7 mi
Phyllis Run Trail1.5 mi
Laurel Trail1.4 mi
Ridge Trail1.1 mi
Frazier Trail0.8 mi
Rocky Trail0.8 mi
11 more trails
Zerby Trail
0.8 mi
Hunter Trail
0.7 mi
Radcliffe Trail
0.7 mi
Pipeline Trail
0.6 mi
Boundary Trail
0.5 mi
Irish Rock Trail
0.4 mi
Plateau Trail
0.3 mi
Sawmill Trail
0.3 mi
North Ridge Trail
0.3 mi
Tillotson Trail
0.3 mi
Campers Paradise Spur
0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Clarion River
History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Clear Creek State Park Day Use DistrictDistrict · listed 1987
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Heath Township: May, August and September

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)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)323544586976797871604736
Rain (in)3.42.73.54.14.04.94.64.04.13.83.73.6

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Heath Township →

Next door

Heath Township and its neighbors

Heath Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Heath Township41 miBarnett Township17 miWarsaw Township13 miMillstone Township11 miPolk Township9.6 miEldred Township9.2 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Heath Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Millstone Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Polk Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Warsaw Township3%0.387%C
Barnett Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Eldred Township8%0.247under 1%B−

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

Questions about parks and trails in Heath Township

Where can I hike in Heath Township?

The longest trail networks: Clear Creek State Forest, 31.1 miles; Clear Creek State Park, 9.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Heath Township’s trails?

Clear Creek State Forest and Clear Creek State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Heath Township?

154,453 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heath Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,295 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Heath Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →