Hickory Run State Park
Nature preserve
12,189 acres43.9 mi of trail
Fourth Run TrailStage TrailPine Hill TrailBoulder Field Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Mtruch · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Kidder Township
Kidder Township has 13,017 acres of parks, 6,991 for every 1,000 residents
50% of Kidder Township’s land is conserved, about 21,935 acres. 66 miles of mapped trail cross Kidder Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Hickory Run State Park (43.9 mi), State Game Lands Number 40 (7.9 mi), Lehigh Gorge State Park (1.6 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
50%
21,935 acres · of 68.9 sq mi of land
Trails
66 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
13,017 ac
6,991 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
48%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Highest peak
2,185 ft
Lake Mountain
Lakes & rivers
11
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Kidder Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kidder Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kidder Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kidder Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land50% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (66 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land6,991 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13,017 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home48% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Kidder Township’s 50% is ahead of 98% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Hickory Run State Park, with 43.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 40
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
6,185 acres7.9 mi of trail
Jeep TrailLeonardsville TrailManor House TrailStage Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Lehigh Gorge State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,183 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 129
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,153 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Hickory Run State Park12,189 acres · 43.9 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 406,185 acres · 7.9 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsLehigh Gorge State Park1,183 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 1292,153 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 9116 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Who protects it
21,935 conserved acres
50% of Kidder Township’s land. Who manages Kidder Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks25,847 ac
State fish & wildlife16,632 ac
Army Corps of Engineers688 ac
Town or city1 ac
State Park · 25,847 acState Resource Management Area · 8,331 acState Recreation Area · 8,301 acRecreation Management Area · 688 acLocal Park · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Run State Park State Park | State parks | 24,265 | Open |
| State Game Land 040 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 6,161 | Open |
| Sgl 040 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 6,147 | Open |
| State Game Land 129 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,153 | Open |
| Sgl 129 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,137 | Open |
| Lehigh Gorge State Park State Park | State parks | 1,563 | Open |
| Francis E. Walter Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 688 | Open |
| Hickory Run Boulder Field Natural Area State Park | State parks | 19 | Open |
| State Game Land 091 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Open |
| Sgl 091 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 16 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Kidder Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Kidder Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Kidder Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Kidder Township
Power Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Kidder Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Kidder Township
Hawk FallsIn Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsScenic views in Kidder Township
Boulder FieldIn Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Kidder Township
Lake Mountain2,185 ft elevation
DirectionsBear Rock1,926 ft elevation · In Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsPine Hill1,824 ft elevation · In Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Kidder Township
Camp Daddy AllenIn Hickory Run State Park · Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsCamp ShehaquaIn Hickory Run State Park · Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsCamptel Poconos
DirectionsHickory Run State Park CampgroundFee · In Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsOrganized Group Tenting AreaIn Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsPennsylvania Youth Forestry Camp #2In Hickory Run State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 11 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 13.2 mi
Fourth Run Trail4.6 mi
Stage Trail4.6 mi
Pine Hill Trail4.0 mi
Boulder Field Trail3.3 mi
Gamewire Trail2.9 mi
Manor House Trail2.2 mi
Sand Spring Trail2.1 mi
Skyline Trail2.1 mi
Fireline Trail1.9 mi
Boundary Trail1.5 mi
15 more trails
Hickory Run Trail
1.3 miOrchard Loop
1.2 miLeonardsville Trail
1.2 miBear Trail
1.1 miBlue Trail
1.0 miGould Trail
1.0 miRidge Trail
1.0 miHawk Falls Trail
1.0 miShades of Death Trail
1.0 miStone Trail
1.0 miJeep Trail
0.8 miLake Trail
0.6 miBeach Trail
0.5 miDeer Trail
0.4 miNature Loop Trail
0.4 miBiking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Beach volleyball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Kidder Township: May, July 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Kidder Township →
Next door
Kidder Township and its neighbors
Kidder Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Penn Forest Township75 miKidder Township66 miTunkhannock Township58 miBear Creek Township45 miLehigh Township39 miFoster Township27 miTobyhanna Township23 miBuck Township9.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kidder Township | 50% | 1.0 | 6,991 | 48% | A |
| Penn Forest Township | 42% | 1.0 | 277 | 34% | A |
| Tobyhanna Township | 31% | 0.5 | 194 | 54% | A |
| Tunkhannock Township | 59% | 1.5 | 90 | 36% | A |
| Bear Creek Township | 69% | 0.7 | 1,249 | 42% | A |
| Foster Township | 15% | 0.6 | 75 | 43% | A− |
| Buck Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lehigh 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 Kidder Township
Where can I hike in Kidder Township?
The longest trail networks: Hickory Run State Park, 43.9 miles; State Game Lands Number 40, 7.9 miles; Lehigh Gorge State Park, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kidder Township is conserved land?
50% 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 Kidder Township’s trails?
Hickory Run State Park and State Game Lands Number 40 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kidder Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kidder Township?
157,664 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kidder Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21,399 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kidder Township have?
Ahead of 92% 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 Kidder 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 →