Moshannon State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,543 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pike Township
Pike Township has 692 acres of parks, 362 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Pike Township’s land is conserved, about 3,342 acres. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15 miles of mapped trail cross Pike Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
3,342 acres · of 41.8 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
692 ac
362 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.6 mi
3.6 mi paths
Highest peak
1,808 ft
Bloom Run Vista
Lakes & rivers
6
1 beach · 2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Pike Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pike Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pike Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land362 acres of park per 1,000 residents (692 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home15% 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 68%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pike Township’s 12% is ahead of 65% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,342 conserved acres
12% of Pike Township’s land. Who manages Pike Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources2,653 ac
Not recorded689 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,653 acLocal Park · 689 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moshannon State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,653 | Open |
| Curwensville Lake Recreation Area Local Park | Not recorded | 689 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Pike Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Pike Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Pike Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Dog parks in Pike Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Pike Township
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Pike Township
Bloom Run Vista1,808 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Pike Township
Curwensville Lake CampgroundFee
DirectionsDisc golf in Pike Township
Curwensville Lake Disc Golf CourseFee
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.6 miUnpaved · 3.2 mi
River Trail1.1 mi
Lakeside Trail0.8 mi
Spook Hollow Trail0.8 mi
Eagles Nest Trail0.7 mi
Nature Trail0.6 mi
Jungle Trail0.4 mi
Grandview Trail0.3 mi
Biking & sports
3.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.6 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Pike Township: April, May, August and September
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Pike Township →
Next door
Pike Township and its neighbors
Pike Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lawrence Township30 miPike Township15 miFerguson Township9.8 miPenn Township9.3 miKnox Township8.4 miBloom Township7.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Township | 12% | 0.3 | 362 | 15% | B+ |
| Knox Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ferguson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lawrence Township | 34% | 0.4 | 9 | 34% | B |
| Penn Township | 26% | 0.4 | 1 | 10% | C+ |
| Bloom 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 Pike Township
How much of Pike Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Pike Township’s trails?
Moshannon State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pike Township?
3.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pike Township?
72,969 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pike Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,354 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pike Township have?
Ahead of 68% 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 Pike 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 →