Lacawac Sanctuary
Nature preserve
88 acres1.6 mi of trail
Maurice Broun Trail (Green)Lake Lacawac Trail (Blue)Partner Ridge Trail (White)
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Salem Township
Salem Township has 95 acres of parks, 23 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Lacawac Sanctuary (1.6 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.8 miles of mapped trail cross Salem Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #883 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
731 acres · of 30.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
95 ac
23 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Salem Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Salem Township is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #883 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Salem Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land23 acres of park per 1,000 residents (95 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home17% 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 37%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 15%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Salem Township’s 4% is ahead of 27% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Lacawac Sanctuary, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
731 conserved acres
4% of Salem Township’s land. Who manages Salem Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,136 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits153 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
Town or city15 ac
Not recorded98 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,841 acForest Stewardship Easement · 242 acPrivate Conservation · 175 acConservation Easement · 128 acLocal Park · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 622 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 34 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lacawac Sanctuary Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 175 | Open |
| Salem Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Recreation Complex Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 15 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Salem Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Salem Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Salem Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Salem Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Maurice Broun Trail (Green)0.7 mi
Lake Lacawac Trail (Blue)0.3 mi
Partner Ridge Trail (White)0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Salem Township: May and July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Salem Township →
Next door
Salem Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Greene Township32 miPalmyra Township26 miJefferson Township23 miPaupack Township12 miMadison Township6.8 miLake Township3.3 miSalem Township2.8 miSterling Township1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Township | 4% | 0.1 | 23 | 17% | C+ |
| Sterling Township | 7% | under 0.1 | 7 | 3% | C− |
| Greene Township | 18% | 0.5 | 628 | 16% | A− |
| Paupack Township | 7% | 0.4 | 125 | 24% | B+ |
| Jefferson Township | 34% | 0.7 | 25 | 19% | B+ |
| Lake Township | 10% | 0.1 | 31 | 7% | B− |
| Palmyra Township | 36% | 0.8 | 181 | 5% | A− |
| Madison Township | 16% | 0.4 | 3 | 3% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Salem Township
Where can I hike in Salem Township?
The longest trail networks: Lacawac Sanctuary, 1.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Salem Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Salem Township’s trails?
Lacawac Sanctuary doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Salem Township?
52,113 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salem Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 110 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salem Township have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #883 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 Salem 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 →