Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
Managed by PA DCNR
4,494 acres24.3 mi of trail
Wolf Pond TrailMatter TrailRocks Ridge TrailRim Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Jackson Township
39% of Jackson Township’s land is conserved: 9,897 acres
57 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest (24.3 mi), State Game Lands Number 210 (3.3 mi), Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest (1 mi). 37 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
9,897 acres · of 40.1 sq mi of land
Trails
57 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.0 mi
2.0 mi paths
Highest peak
1,427 ft
Berry Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Jackson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jackson Township is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Jackson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (57 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land21 acres of park per 1,000 residents (37 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 71%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Jackson Township’s 39% is ahead of 96% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% 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 Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest, with 24.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 210
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
817 acres3.3 mi of trail
Stone Cabin
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest
Managed by PA DCNR
1,780 acres1 mi of trail
AT&T trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
6,274 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
9,897 conserved acres
39% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County10,234 ac
State natural resources6,286 ac
State fish & wildlife924 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits459 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)139 ac
Not recorded37 ac
Agricultural Easement · 10,373 acState Resource Management Area · 7,209 acForest Stewardship Easement · 344 acConservation Easement · 115 acLocal Park · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,666 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 145 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6,286 | Open |
| State Game Land 210 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 924 | Open |
| Lykens Glen Local Park | Not recorded | 37 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Jackson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Jackson Township
Hang Glider Launch SiteIn Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Jackson Township
Berry Mountain1,427 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Jackson Township
Minnich's Hit Picnic AreaIn Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
DirectionsRowland Picnic AreaIn Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
23 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 22.3 miHorses · 22.6 miUnpaved · 20.2 mi
Stone Cabin3.2 mi
Wolf Pond Trail3.0 mi
Matter Trail3.0 mi
Fawn Kill Trail2.6 mi
Rattling Creek Trail2.5 mi
Rocks Ridge Trail2.4 mi
Rugged Trail2.2 mi
Rim Trail2.1 mi
Doc Smith Trail2.1 mi
Deep Hollow Trail2.0 mi
13 more trails
Iron Mine Trail
1.8 miPreserve Line Trail
1.4 miSchreffler Trail
1.4 miDry Run Trail
1.3 miShale Run Trail
1.2 miMinnich's Hit Trail
1.0 miBoundary Line Trail
0.8 miGrimm Trail
0.8 miLykens Ladder
0.6 miAT&T trail
0.3 miDownhill Finish Trail
0.2 miRattle-Creek Trail
0.2 miHawks Nest Run
0.2 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Rattling Creek 50/25Bike route
36.3 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Jackson 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Jackson Township →
Next door
Jackson Township and its neighbors
Jackson Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jackson Township57 miUpper Paxton Township15 miWayne Township12 miJefferson Township11 miWilliams Township4.5 miWiconisco Township1.1 miWashington Township0.9 miLykens0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | 39% | 1.4 | 21 | under 1% | B+ |
| Washington Township | 14% | 0.1 | 5 | 14% | C |
| Jefferson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wiconisco Township | 63% | 0.1 | 6 | 72% | B |
| Lykens | 6% | 0.6 | 27 | 99%+ | A |
| Wayne Township | 26% | 0.8 | 220 | 16% | A− |
| Upper Paxton Township | 18% | 0.6 | 15 | 37% | B+ |
| Williams Township | 64% | 0.5 | 24 | 52% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jackson Township
Where can I hike in Jackson Township?
The longest trail networks: Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest, 24.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 210, 3.3 miles; Greenland Tract - Weiser State Forest, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jackson Township is conserved land?
39% 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 Jackson Township’s trails?
Haldeman Tract - Weiser State Forest and State Game Lands Number 210 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Jackson Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Rattling Creek 50/25.
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
96,055 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,048 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Jackson 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 →