Bald Eagle State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
2,662 acres15.7 mi of trail
Lakeside TrailHunter Run East TrailButterfly TrailHunter Run West Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Liberty Township
Liberty Township has 2,083 acres of parks, 1,111 for every 1,000 residents
29% of Liberty Township’s land is conserved, about 4,346 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Liberty Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Park (15.7 mi), Sproul State Forest (2.4 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
29%
4,346 acres · of 23.6 sq mi of land
Trails
21 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,083 ac
1,111 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Liberty Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Liberty Township is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Liberty Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land29% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (21 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land1,111 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,083 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home43% 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 90%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Liberty Township’s 29% is ahead of 89% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% 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 Bald Eagle State Park, with 15.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sproul State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,500 acres2.4 mi of trail
Turkey TrailGreen Hollow TrailSlide Hollow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 255
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
184 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Foster J. Sayers Memorial Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,346 conserved acres
29% of Liberty Township’s land. Who manages Liberty Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,662 ac
State natural resources1,500 ac
State fish & wildlife184 ac
Not recorded566 ac
State Park · 3,228 acState Resource Management Area · 1,684 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle State Park State Park | State parks | 3,228 | Open |
| Sproul State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,500 | Open |
| State Game Land 255 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 184 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Liberty Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Liberty Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Liberty Township
East Boat LaunchIn Bald Eagle State Park
DirectionsWest Boat LaunchIn Bald Eagle State Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Liberty Township
Russell P. Letterman CampgroundIn Bald Eagle State Park · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.8 miHorses · 3.8 miUnpaved · 1.0 mi
Lakeside Trail2.7 mi
Slide Hollow Trail2.0 mi
Hunter Run East Trail2.0 mi
Butterfly Trail1.7 mi
Hunter Run West Trail1.7 mi
Woapalanne Trail1.2 mi
Turkey Trail1.2 mi
Skyline Drive Trail0.9 mi
Green Hollow Trail0.6 mi
Sky Line Picnic Area0.4 mi
3 more trails
West Launch Trail
0.3 miCampground Trail
0.1 miHunter Run Trailhead
0.1 miLakes & 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
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Christian Bechdel II HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Liberty 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) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Liberty Township →
Next door
Liberty Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Beech Creek Township93 miCurtin Township35 miLiberty Township21 miPorter Township9.1 miMarion Township4.7 miBeech Creek0.1 miBlanchard0.1 miMonument0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Township | 29% | 0.9 | 1,111 | 43% | A |
| Beech Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Beech Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marion Township | 7% | 0.2 | 64 | 8% | B− |
| Curtin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Monument | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Porter Township | 36% | 0.4 | 11 | 45% | B |
| Blanchard | — 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 Liberty Township
Where can I hike in Liberty Township?
The longest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Park, 15.7 miles; Sproul State Forest, 2.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Liberty Township is conserved land?
29% 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 Liberty Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Park and Sproul State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Liberty Township?
126,214 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Liberty Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,777 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Liberty Township have?
Ahead of 90% 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 Liberty 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 →