Loyalsock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Mill Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mill Creek Township
1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Mill Creek Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
19 acres · of 11.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,854 ft
Burns Knob
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
19 conserved acres
under 1% of Mill Creek Township’s land. Who manages Mill Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources19 ac
State Resource Management Area · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalsock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 19 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Mill Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Mill Creek Township
Burns Knob1,854 ft elevation
DirectionsLong Hill1,421 ft elevation
DirectionsWhen to get out
The best walking months in Mill Creek Township: April to 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Mill Creek Township →
Next door
Mill Creek Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wolf Township | 3% | 0.1 | 41 | 40% | C+ |
| Upper Fairfield Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mill Creek Township
Are dogs allowed on Mill Creek Township’s trails?
Loyalsock State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mill Creek Township?
60,266 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mill Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mill Creek 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 →