Allegheny Islands Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Hickory Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Hickory Township
43% of Hickory Township’s land is conserved, about 10,406 acres. 57 miles of mapped trail cross Hickory Township, 1.5 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
43%
10,406 acres · of 37.6 sq mi of land
Trails
57 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,670 ft
Fools Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
10,406 conserved acres
43% of Hickory Township’s land. Who manages Hickory Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service10,406 ac
National Forest · 10,406 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 10,406 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Hickory Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hickory Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Hickory Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in Hickory Township
Fools Knob1,670 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hickory Township
Beaver Run Campsite
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.9 mi
North Country Trail1.9 mi
Forest Service Rd 488A0.6 mi
US Hwy Forest Service Rd 2490.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
West Hickory BridgeStructure · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hickory 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hickory Township →
Next door
Hickory Township and its neighbors
Hickory Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Kingsley Township71 miHickory Township57 miLimestone Township43 miGreen Township30 miTionesta Township9.0 miHarmony Township4.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Harmony Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kingsley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Limestone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tionesta Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hickory Township
Are dogs allowed on Hickory Township’s trails?
Allegheny Islands Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hickory Township?
161,631 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hickory Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,210 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hickory 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 →