Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
353 acres7.5 mi of trail
Doc Detour TrailLandis PathBucksaw TrailHarry's Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Kepler Road Main Parking LotWebsite ↗
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Pine Grove Mills
Few parks or trails are on the map in Pine Grove Mills
The biggest trail networks: Rothrock State Forest (7.5 mi). 34% of Pine Grove Mills’ land is conserved, about 536 acres. 88 acres are parks and preserves, 59 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
34%
536 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
8.4 mi
3.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
88 ac
59 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
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
The longest trail network is Rothrock State Forest, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ferguson Township Watershed Preserve
Managed by Ferguson Township
44 acres0.3 mi of trail
Harry's Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cecil Irvin Park
Managed by Ferguson Township
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
536 conserved acres
34% of Pine Grove Mills’ land. Who manages Pine Grove Mills’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources365 ac
County295 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government59 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)47 ac
Not recorded46 ac
Agricultural Easement · 388 acState Resource Management Area · 365 acLocal Conservation Area · 41 acLocal Park · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 112 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothrock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 365 | Open |
| Ferguson Twp Watershed Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Cecil Irvin Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Pine Grove Mills
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Pine Grove Mills
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
11 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.7 miHorses · 5.1 miUnpaved · 6.0 mi
Harry's Trail1.0 mi
Doc Detour Trail0.9 mi
Landis Path0.8 mi
Bucksaw Trail0.7 mi
Mongo Trail0.5 mi
Deer Pen Trail0.5 mi
Nellie Trail0.3 mi
Doc to Landis0.3 mi
Rockhouse Trail0.2 mi
Deepwood Trail0.2 mi
1 more trails
Tee Trail
0.2 miBiking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Mountain Mist TrailBike route
0.5 miCourts & fields
1Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Pine Grove Mills: April to 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 81 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Pine Grove Mills →
Questions about parks and trails in Pine Grove Mills
Where can I hike in Pine Grove Mills?
The longest trail networks: Rothrock State Forest, 7.5 miles; Ferguson Township Watershed Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Pine Grove Mills’ trails?
Rothrock State Forest and Ferguson Township Watershed Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Pine Grove Mills?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: Mountain Mist Trail.
Is there public land near Pine Grove Mills?
72,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pine Grove Mills or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 462 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Pine Grove Mills 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 →