Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
12,243 acres34.2 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailOld Tram TrailBuffalo Path TrailDuncan Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Lewis Township
More than half of Lewis Township’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Lewis Township’s land is conserved, about 13,011 acres. 963 acres are parks and preserves, 684 per 1,000 residents. 42 miles of mapped trail cross Lewis Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
52%
13,011 acres · of 38.7 sq mi of land
Trails
42 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
963 ac
684 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,162 ft
Jones Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Lewis Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lewis Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lewis Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lewis Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land52% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (42 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land684 acres of park per 1,000 residents (963 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home17% 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 87%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lewis Township’s 52% is ahead of 99% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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 34.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Hook Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
815 acres3.6 mi of trail
Knoll Ridge TrailHook Tram TrailUpper Tram Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Halfway Run Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
128 acres0.2 mi of trail
Mid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Sand Bridge State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
3 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
13,011 conserved acres
52% of Lewis Township’s land. Who manages Lewis Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources12,259 ac
County1,957 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)284 ac
Joint164 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
State parks2 ac
Not recorded104 ac
State Resource Management Area · 11,326 acAgricultural Easement · 2,508 acState Conservation Area · 933 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 acState Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 746 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 11,326 | Open |
| The Hook Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 807 | Open |
| Halfway Run Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 126 | Open |
| Libby Road Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Sand Bridge State Park State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Lewis Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Lewis Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Lewis Township
Jones Mountain2,162 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsSand Mountain1,818 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsRound Knob1,749 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsPicnic areas in Lewis Township
Tea Springs Picnic AreaIn Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Lewis Township
003 White Deer Creek RoadIn Bald Eagle State Forest · PA DCNR
Directions009 Cooper Mill RoadIn Bald Eagle State Forest · PA DCNR
Directions015 White Deer Creek RoadIn Bald Eagle State Forest · PA DCNR
DirectionsTrails & water
22 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 14.5 miHorses · 16.5 miUnpaved · 7.8 mi
Mid-State Trail7.4 mi
Old Tram Trail2.4 mi
Buffalo Path Trail2.0 mi
Duncan Trail1.7 mi
Top Mountain Trail1.6 mi
Hook Tram Trail1.4 mi
Knoll Ridge Trail1.4 mi
Bake Oven Trail1.3 mi
2076 Jeep Trail1.2 mi
East Kettle ATV (Easy)1.2 mi
12 more trails
Cowbell Hollow Trail
1.1 miRed Tongue Trail
1.0 miSpike Buck Trail
0.9 miRound Top Trail
0.7 miEast Kettle ATV (Most Difficult)
0.7 miBuffalo Flat Trail
0.7 miStony Gap Trail
0.6 miKurtz Gap Trail
0.6 miSpring Mountain Trail
0.5 miUpper Tram Trail
0.5 miLaurelton Lumber Gravity Tram Route
0.1 miEast Kettle ATV (More Difficult)
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lewis 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 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lewis Township →
Next door
Lewis Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hartley Township87 miWashington Township54 miLewis Township42 miGreene Township31 miWest Buffalo Township22 miLimestone Township5.2 miHartleton0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Township | 52% | 1.1 | 684 | 17% | A |
| West Buffalo Township | 43% | 0.6 | 1 | 17% | B− |
| Hartley Township | 66% | 1.1 | 2,760 | 30% | A |
| Greene Township | 35% | 0.7 | 22 | under 1% | B+ |
| Washington Township | 60% | 1.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Hartleton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Limestone Township | 15% | 0.3 | 1 | 3% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lewis Township
Where can I hike in Lewis Township?
The longest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest, 34.2 miles; The Hook Natural Area, 3.6 miles; Halfway Run Natural Area, 0.2 miles; Sand Bridge State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lewis Township is conserved land?
52% 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 Lewis Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Forest and The Hook Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lewis Township?
159,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lewis Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,373 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lewis Township have?
Ahead of 87% 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 Lewis 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 →