Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
8,420 acres31.8 mi of trail
Winter TrailPond TrailNittany Mount TrailStamm Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lamar Township
43% of Lamar Township’s land is conserved: 11,154 acres
39 miles of mapped trail cross Lamar Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest (31.8 mi), State Game Lands Number 295 (3.9 mi), McElhattan Reservoir (0.8 mi). 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #496 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
43%
11,154 acres · of 40.9 sq mi of land
Trails
39 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,316 ft
Riansares Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Lamar Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lamar Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lamar Township is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #496 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lamar Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land43% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (39 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (28 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home24% 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 69%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 52%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lamar Township’s 43% is ahead of 97% 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 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 Bald Eagle State Forest, with 31.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 295
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,552 acres3.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
McElhattan Reservoir
Managed by Lock Haven City Authority
94 acres0.8 mi of trail
Pond Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
State Game Lands Number 255
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
42 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Bald Eagle State Forest8,420 acres · 31.8 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
State Game Lands Number 2951,552 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsMcElhattan Reservoir94 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Lock Haven City Authority
State Game Lands Number 25542 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Long Run Little League21 acres · Lamar Township
DirectionsKeller Reservoir8 acres · Lock Haven Authority
Belles Springs Park6 acres · Clinton County Recreaton Authority
Who protects it
11,154 conserved acres
43% of Lamar Township’s land. Who manages Lamar Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources8,320 ac
County2,497 ac
State fish & wildlife1,511 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,337 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government207 ac
State Resource Management Area · 9,831 acAgricultural Easement · 2,497 acForest Stewardship Easement · 682 acConservation Easement · 565 acLocal Recreation Area · 201 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,118 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 38 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 8,320 | Open |
| State Game Land 295 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,469 | Open |
| Belles Springs Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 201 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 255 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 42 | Open |
| Long Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Lamar Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Lamar Township
Riansares Mountain VistaIn Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsPlus 1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Lamar Township
Riansares Mountain2,316 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsBig Mountain2,100 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 295
DirectionsCampgrounds in Lamar Township
014 Rag Valley RoadIn Bald Eagle State Forest · PA DCNR
DirectionsTrails & water
10 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miHorses · 7.3 miUnpaved · 13.0 mi
Winter Trail3.1 mi
Pond Trail2.0 mi
Nittany Mount Trail1.7 mi
Stamm Trail1.5 mi
Boiler Trail1.0 mi
Smeltz Trail0.9 mi
Kammerdiner Cross Line Trail0.8 mi
Erron Trail0.5 mi
Snead Hollow Trail0.3 mi
Gardner Trail0.3 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
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lamar Township: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lamar Township →
Next door
Lamar Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Beech Creek Township93 miWayne Township46 miLamar Township39 miGreene Township31 miBald Eagle Township21 miLogan Township16 miCastanea Township14 miPorter Township9.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Township | 43% | 0.9 | 11 | 24% | B+ |
| Logan Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bald Eagle Township | 22% | 0.5 | 5 | 18% | B− |
| Castanea Township | 38% | 2.5 | 32 | 98% | A+ |
| Porter Township | 36% | 0.4 | 11 | 45% | B |
| Wayne Township | 61% | 2.1 | 427 | 67% | A+ |
| Beech Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Greene Township | 35% | 0.7 | 22 | under 1% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lamar Township
Where can I hike in Lamar Township?
The longest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest, 31.8 miles; State Game Lands Number 295, 3.9 miles; McElhattan Reservoir, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lamar Township is conserved land?
43% 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 Lamar Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Forest and State Game Lands Number 295 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lamar Township?
120,975 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lamar Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 9,908 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lamar Township have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #496 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Lamar 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 →