Tuscarora State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,851 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Lurgan Township
15% of Lurgan Township’s land is conserved: 3,072 acres
The biggest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest (0.7 mi). 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
3,072 acres · of 32.7 sq mi of land
Trails
7.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,877 ft
Lynns Knob
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Lurgan Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lurgan Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lurgan Township is ahead of 29% 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 Lurgan Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land0.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1 acre) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home3% 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 29%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lurgan Township’s 15% is ahead of 70% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 35% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D 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 Tuscarora State Forest, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,072 conserved acres
15% of Lurgan Township’s land. Who manages Lurgan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,850 ac
County393 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits342 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,850 acAgricultural Easement · 735 acState Other or Unknown · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 216 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,850 | Open |
| Letterkenny Reservoir & Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Lurgan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Lurgan Township
Lynns Knob1,877 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miUnpaved · 1.6 mi
Former PA Turnpike1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lurgan Township: April, May 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lurgan Township →
Next door
Lurgan Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Letterkenny Township34 miFannett Township26 miSouthampton Township20 miLurgan Township7.7 miHopewell Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurgan Township | 15% | 0.2 | under 1 | 3% | C |
| Letterkenny Township | 19% | 0.5 | 18 | 14% | B |
| Hopewell Township | 8% | 0.1 | 12 | 13% | C+ |
| Southampton Township | 21% | 0.5 | 25 | 21% | B+ |
| Fannett Township | 11% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lurgan Township
Where can I hike in Lurgan Township?
The longest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lurgan Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Lurgan Township’s trails?
Tuscarora State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lurgan Township?
69,835 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lurgan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,871 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lurgan Township have?
Ahead of 29% 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 Lurgan 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 →