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Outdoors in McNett Township

More than half of McNett Township’s land is conserved: 58%

58% of McNett Township’s land is conserved, about 12,431 acres. The biggest trail networks: Loyalsock State Forest (50.8 mi), McIntyre Wild Area (4.1 mi), Devil's Elbow Natural Area (1.8 mi). 402 acres are parks and preserves, 3,753 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
58%
12,431 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
59 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
402 ac
3,753 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
14%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,962 ft
Pole Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

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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 Loyalsock State Forest, with 50.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Loyalsock State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
12,431 acres50.8 mi of trail
Old Loggers PathHawkeye Ski TrailCherry Ridge TrailHawkeye Cross County Ski Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗

McIntyre Wild Area

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
3,008 acres4.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Devil's Elbow Natural Area

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
400 acres1.8 mi of trail
Sand Spring TrailSand Spring Spur
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Sand Spring Parking Area
Who protects it

12,431 conserved acres

58% of McNett Township’s land. Who manages McNett Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources12,430 ac
Not recorded3,007 ac
State Resource Management Area · 12,028 acState Wilderness · 3,008 acState Conservation Area · 401 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Loyalsock State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources9,021Open
McIntyre Wild Area
State Wilderness
State natural resources3,008Open
Loyalsock State Forest - Mcintyre Wild Area
State Resource Management Area
Not recorded3,007Open
Devils Elbow Natural Area
State Conservation Area
State natural resources401Open
Things to do

12 places to go in McNett Township

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

Campgrounds in McNett Township
Masten CCC CampFee · In Loyalsock State Forest · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Directions

Plus 5 campgrounds without a name on the map.

Trails & water

17 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.3 miHorses · 10.6 miUnpaved · 37.9 mi
Old Loggers Path6.1 mi
Hawkeye Ski Trail5.4 mi
Cherry Ridge Trail4.2 mi
Sand Spring Trail3.0 mi
Hawkeye Cross County Ski Trail2.0 mi
Sharp-Shinned Trail1.7 mi
Bryan's Trail1.6 mi
Susquehanna and New York Railroad1.4 mi
Central Pennsylvania Lumber Co1.0 mi
Connector Ski Trail0.7 mi
7 more trails
Bovier Run Snowmobile Trail
0.7 mi
Deer Trail
0.6 mi
Pole Hill Trail
0.5 mi
Sand Spring Spur
0.4 mi
S&NY Trail
0.3 mi
Sharp Shinned Connector
0.2 mi
Short Run Trail
0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Lycoming CreekPleasant Stream
When to get out

The best walking months in McNett Township: May, 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)303341556673777669574534
Rain (in)3.32.53.43.83.94.24.54.14.74.23.33.4

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 77 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in McNett Township →

Next door

McNett Township and its neighbors

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

McIntyre Township60 miMcNett Township59 miCascade Township37 miFox Township14 miUnion Township9.6 miCanton Township3.8 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
McNett Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Union Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cascade Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
McIntyre Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Fox Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Canton Township3%0.1under 12%D

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in McNett Township

Where can I hike in McNett Township?

The longest trail networks: Loyalsock State Forest, 50.8 miles; McIntyre Wild Area, 4.1 miles; Devil's Elbow Natural Area, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on McNett Township’s trails?

Loyalsock State Forest and McIntyre Wild Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near McNett Township?

156,194 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McNett Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 12,476 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McNett 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 →