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Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric PlantPhoto: Jet Lowe · Public domain
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Outdoors in Logan Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Logan Township

The biggest trail networks: Rothrock State Forest (9.1 mi), State Game Lands Number 322 (1.1 mi). 37% of Logan Township’s land is conserved, about 5,360 acres. 90 acres are parks and preserves, 123 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
37%
5,360 acres · of 22.9 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
90 ac
123 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,172 ft
Round Top
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

123
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 Rothrock State Forest, with 9.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Rothrock State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,038 acres9.1 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailRound Top TrailColerain TrailSummit Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗

State Game Lands Number 322

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,202 acres1.1 mi of trail
322 North
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Juniata Valley Youth League Ball Fields

Managed by Juniata Valley Youth League
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

5,360 conserved acres

37% of Logan Township’s land. Who manages Logan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources4,037 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,768 ac
State fish & wildlife1,202 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Not recorded81 ac
State Resource Management Area · 5,239 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2,458 acConservation Easement · 1,229 acPrivate Conservation · 162 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Rothrock State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources4,037Open
State Game Land 322
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife1,202Open
Warriors Ridge
Private Conservation
Not recorded162Open
Petersburg Ball Field
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government7Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Logan Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Logan Township
Round Top2,172 ft elevation · In Rothrock State Forest
Directions
Round Top2,057 ft elevation · In Rothrock State Forest
Directions
Trails & water

9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.8 miHorses · 4.1 miUnpaved · 7.7 mi
Mid-State Trail2.5 mi
Round Top Trail2.4 mi
Colerain Trail1.7 mi
Summit Trail1.1 mi
Rainbow Trail0.5 mi
Wheeler Trail0.4 mi
McGuire Cemetery Trail0.3 mi
322 North0.3 mi
Rudy Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & 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
2Softball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Pennsylvania Railroad Bridge over Shavers CreekStructure · listed 1990
About it
Warrior Ridge Dam and Hydroelectric PlantDistrict · listed 1990
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Logan 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)364049627280848376645141
Rain (in)2.82.43.43.74.04.03.93.84.13.43.13.2

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Logan Township →

Next door

Logan Township and its neighbors

Logan Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Logan Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Porter Township15%0.218821%B+
Franklin Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Spruce Creek Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
West Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Oneida 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 Logan Township

Where can I hike in Logan Township?

The longest trail networks: Rothrock State Forest, 9.1 miles; State Game Lands Number 322, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Logan Township’s trails?

Rothrock State Forest and State Game Lands Number 322 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Logan Township?

62,470 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Logan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,392 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Logan Township neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →