Tiadaghton State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
60 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Pine Creek Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pine Creek Township
24% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Pine Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 92 acres. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 8.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #968 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
92 acres · of 14.4 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
27 ac
8.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
24%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pine Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pine Creek Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #968 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Pine Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land8.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (27 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home24% 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 26%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 7%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pine Creek Township’s 1% is ahead of 7% 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 C− to C. 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
South Avis Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
92 conserved acres
1% of Pine Creek Township’s land. Who manages Pine Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources62 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government24 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits16 ac
State Resource Management Area · 62 acLocal Park · 24 acForest Stewardship Easement · 6 acConservation Easement · 5 acRecreation or Education Easement · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiadaghton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 62 | Open |
| Woolrich Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pine Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pine Creek Township
South Avis PlaygroundIn South Avis Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Pine Creek Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Mid-State Trail1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pine 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) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Creek Township →
Next door
Pine Creek Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wayne Township46 miWatson Township34 miPine Creek Township3.4 miMcElhattan1.7 miPorter Township1.4 miDunnstable Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Creek Township | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 24% | C |
| Porter Township | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 47% | C |
| Watson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | 61% | 2.1 | 427 | 67% | A+ |
| Dunnstable Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McElhattan | — 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 Pine Creek Township
Where can I hike in Pine Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Woolrich Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pine Creek Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Pine Creek Township’s trails?
Tiadaghton State Forest and Woolrich Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pine Creek Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pine Creek Township?
100,514 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 91 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pine Creek Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #968 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Pine 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 →