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Outdoors in Juniata Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Juniata Township

222 acres are parks and preserves, 286 per 1,000 residents. 86 miles of mapped trail cross Juniata Township, 1.8 per square mile of land. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
1%
229 acres · of 47.4 sq mi of land
Trails
86 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
222 ac
286 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

12
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 Shawnee State Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Shawnee State Park

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
221 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

State Game Lands Number 104

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
7 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

229 conserved acres

1% of Juniata Township’s land. Who manages Juniata Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State parks222 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
State Park · 222 acState Resource Management Area · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Shawnee State Park
State Park
State parks222Open
State Game Land 104
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife7Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Juniata Township

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

Scenic views in Juniata Township
Lookout Point Mount Ararat
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
T3850.2 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
1Baseball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Juniata Township: April and June 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)374049627280848275645140
Rain (in)2.82.53.43.64.13.93.93.53.73.02.83.1

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.1 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Juniata Township →

Next door

Juniata Township 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
Juniata Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Harrison Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Allegheny Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Londonderry Township27%2.0under 15%B−
Napier Township9%1.91,65912%A−
Shade Township12%0.415113%B+

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

Questions about parks and trails in Juniata Township

Where can I hike in Juniata Township?

The longest trail networks: Shawnee State Park, 0.4 miles; State Game Lands Number 104, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Juniata Township’s trails?

Shawnee State Park and State Game Lands Number 104 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Juniata Township?

49,563 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Juniata Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 230 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Juniata 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 →