Tiadaghton State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,247 acres12.7 mi of trail
Sawalt TrailSunny Side TrailMid-State TrailDunbar Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Limestone Township
28% of Limestone Township’s land is conserved: 6,101 acres
28 miles of mapped trail cross Limestone Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Tiadaghton State Forest (12.7 mi).
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
6,101 acres · of 33.6 sq mi of land
Trails
28 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Limestone Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Limestone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Limestone Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Limestone Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (28 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Limestone Township’s 28% is ahead of 89% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. 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 Tiadaghton State Forest, with 12.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6,101 conserved acres
28% of Limestone Township’s land. Who manages Limestone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Regional agency6,455 ac
County5,109 ac
State natural resources4,247 ac
Not recorded153 ac
Agricultural Easement · 11,717 acState Resource Management Area · 4,247 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,854 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiadaghton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 4,247 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Limestone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Limestone Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Limestone Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 miHorses · 4.2 miUnpaved · 6.5 mi
Sawalt Trail3.0 mi
Sunny Side Trail1.9 mi
Mid-State Trail1.9 mi
Dunbar Trail1.1 mi
West Refuge Trail1.1 mi
Horse Path0.8 mi
Summit Trail0.2 mi
Dunbar Trail (MST)0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Limestone Township: April to June 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Limestone Township →
Next door
Limestone Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township54 miCrawford Township46 miLimestone Township28 miBastress Township4.9 miNippenose Township4.8 miRauchtown0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township | 28% | 0.8 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Bastress Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crawford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Nippenose Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | 60% | 1.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Rauchtown | — 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 Limestone Township
Where can I hike in Limestone Township?
The longest trail networks: Tiadaghton State Forest, 12.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Limestone Township is conserved land?
28% 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 Limestone Township’s trails?
Tiadaghton State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Limestone Township?
126,221 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Limestone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,325 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Limestone Township have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Limestone 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 →