Locust Lake State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,852 acres9 mi of trail
Fireline TrailOak Loop TrailPlantation TrailHemlock Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Public domain · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Ryan Township
Ryan Township has 2,621 acres of parks, 951 for every 1,000 residents
24% of Ryan Township’s land is conserved, about 2,670 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Ryan Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Locust Lake State Park (9 mi), Tuscarora State Park (4.6 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #62 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
24%
2,670 acres · of 17.7 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,621 ac
951 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
74%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Highest peak
1,699 ft
Broad Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Ryan Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ryan Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ryan Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #62 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ryan Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land24% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land951 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,621 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home74% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 94%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Ryan Township’s 24% is ahead of 84% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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
The longest trail network is Locust Lake State Park, with 9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tuscarora State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
739 acres4.6 mi of trail
Spirit of Tuscarora TrailCrow TrailLocust Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 326
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
64 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,670 conserved acres
24% of Ryan Township’s land. Who manages Ryan Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks5,199 ac
State fish & wildlife129 ac
Not recorded78 ac
State Park · 5,277 acState Resource Management Area · 65 acState Recreation Area · 64 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locust Lake State Park State Park | State parks | 3,756 | Open |
| Tuscarora State Park State Park | State parks | 1,522 | Open |
| State Game Land 326 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 65 | Open |
| Sgl 326 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 64 | Open |
Things to do
9 places to go in Ryan Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Ryan Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Ryan Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Ryan Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Ryan Township
Broad Mountain1,699 ft elevation · In Locust Lake State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Ryan Township
Lakewood Park CampgroundFee
DirectionsPlus 2 campgrounds without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Fireline Trail3.6 mi
Spirit of Tuscarora Trail2.5 mi
Oak Loop Trail2.1 mi
Crow Trail1.2 mi
Plantation Trail0.8 mi
Locust Mountain Trail0.2 mi
Hemlock Trail0.2 mi
Ridge Trail0.2 mi
Beach Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
37Golf
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ryan Township: May, June, 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 68 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ryan Township →
Next door
Ryan Township and its neighbors
Ryan Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Ryan Township16 miBlythe Township15 miRush Township15 miSchuylkill Township5.3 miMahanoy Township3.7 miWest Mahanoy Township3.5 miDelano Township1.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Township | 24% | 0.9 | 951 | 74% | A |
| Mahanoy Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 5 | 89% | C |
| Rush Township | 15% | 0.6 | 230 | 60% | A |
| West Mahanoy Township | 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 68% | B− |
| Blythe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Schuylkill Township | 5% | 0.5 | 267 | 62% | A− |
| Delano 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 Ryan Township
Where can I hike in Ryan Township?
The longest trail networks: Locust Lake State Park, 9 miles; Tuscarora State Park, 4.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ryan Township is conserved land?
24% 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 Ryan Township’s trails?
Locust Lake State Park and Tuscarora State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ryan Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ryan Township?
33,377 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ryan Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,686 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ryan Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #62 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 Ryan 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 →