Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Locust Township
6% of Locust Township’s land is conserved: 640 acres
18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 7 acres are parks and preserves, 5.6 per 1,000 residents. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Locust Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
640 acres · of 17.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
5.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Locust Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Locust Township is ahead of 33% 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 Locust Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land5.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home18% 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 33%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Locust Township’s 6% is ahead of 39% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
23 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Numedia Park
Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
640 conserved acres
6% of Locust Township’s land. Who manages Locust Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,387 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)97 ac
State natural resources23 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,468 acState Resource Management Area · 23 acConservation Easement · 16 acLocal Park · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 611 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 23 | Open |
| Numidia Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Locust Township: May 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Locust Township →
Next door
Locust Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Conyngham Township60 miRoaring Creek Township6.6 miCleveland Township6.6 miLocust Township3.9 miCatawissa Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Township | 6% | 0.2 | 6 | 18% | C |
| Conyngham Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Roaring Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cleveland Township | 10% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Catawissa 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 Locust Township
How much of Locust Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Locust Township’s trails?
Weiser State Forest and Roaring Creek Tract - Weiser State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Locust Township?
31,395 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Locust Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Locust Township have?
Ahead of 33% 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 Locust 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 →