Loyalsock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,185 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Jackson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Jackson Township
8% of Jackson Township’s land is conserved, about 1,993 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Jackson Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
8%
1,993 acres · of 37.0 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,320 ft
Laurel Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,993 conserved acres
8% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency3,045 ac
County1,880 ac
State natural resources1,182 ac
State fish & wildlife132 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,925 acState Resource Management Area · 1,182 acRecreation or Education Easement · 88 acConservation Easement · 44 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 811 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalsock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,182 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Jackson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Jackson Township
Laurel Hill2,320 ft elevation
DirectionsSugar Hill2,211 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Buttonwood Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Jackson Township: May, June 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.
| 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) | 30 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 58 | 45 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Jackson Township →
Next door
Jackson Township and its neighbors
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McIntyre Township60 miPine Township49 miCogan House Township46 miLiberty Township28 miJackson Township18 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Liberty Township | 19% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| McIntyre Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cogan House 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 Jackson Township
Are dogs allowed on Jackson Township’s trails?
Loyalsock State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
122,956 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,231 of them inside the town line.
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 →