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Outdoors in Rauchtown

Few parks or trails are on the map in Rauchtown

3% of Rauchtown’s land is conserved, about 35 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Rauchtown, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
35 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
42%
of residents within ½ mile
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 Tiadaghton State Forest, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Tiadaghton State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
22 acres0.3 mi of trail
Mid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

35 conserved acres

3% of Rauchtown’s land. Who manages Rauchtown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources22 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government14 ac
State parks3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 22 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acState Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Tiadaghton State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources22Open
Rauchtown Road Playground
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government14Open
Ravensburg State Park
State Park
State parks3Open
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Mid-State Trail0.2 mi
When to get out

The best walking months in Rauchtown: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)353948627280848275635039
Rain (in)3.02.43.33.63.94.04.43.84.43.83.23.2

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Rauchtown →

Next door

Rauchtown and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Rauchtown— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Crawford Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Limestone Township28%0.8under 1under 1%C+

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

Questions about parks and trails in Rauchtown

Where can I hike in Rauchtown?

The longest trail networks: Tiadaghton State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Rauchtown’s trails?

Tiadaghton State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Rauchtown?

83,825 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rauchtown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Rauchtown 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 →