Hickory Creek Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
4,677 acres3.7 mi of trail
Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Limestone Township
More than half of Limestone Township’s land is conserved: 75%
75% of Limestone Township’s land is conserved, about 15,039 acres. The biggest trail networks: Hickory Creek Wilderness (3.7 mi). 43 miles of mapped trail cross Limestone Township, 1.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
75%
15,039 acres · of 31.4 sq mi of land
Trails
43 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Creek Wilderness, with 3.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Allegheny Islands Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
15,039 conserved acres
75% of Limestone Township’s land. Who manages Limestone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service15,038 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
National Forest · 15,038 acState Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 15,038 | Open |
| Tidioute Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Limestone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Limestone Township
Allegheny Overlook
DirectionsJakes Rock Overlook and Mountain Bike Trail
DirectionsTown Overlook
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.9 mi
Hickory Creek Wilderness Trail2.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Limestone Township: May, August and September
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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Limestone Township →
Next door
Limestone Township and its neighbors
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Watson Township113 miHickory Township57 miLimestone Township43 miDeerfield Township37 miTriumph Township22 miTidioute2.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limestone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Triumph Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Deerfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tidioute | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Watson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hickory 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 Limestone Township
Where can I hike in Limestone Township?
The longest trail networks: Hickory Creek Wilderness, 3.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Limestone Township’s trails?
Hickory Creek Wilderness and Allegheny Islands Wilderness don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Limestone Township?
137,695 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Limestone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10,013 of them inside the town line.
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 →