Laurel Ridge State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
461 acres1.9 mi of trail
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Saltlick Township
Saltlick Township has 662 acres of parks, 222 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Laurel Ridge State Park (1.9 mi). 35% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Saltlick Township’s land is conserved, about 827 acres.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #626 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
827 acres · of 37.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
662 ac
222 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
35%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.1 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 5.9 mi paths
Highest peak
2,526 ft
Spook Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Saltlick Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Saltlick Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Saltlick Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #626 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Saltlick Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land222 acres of park per 1,000 residents (662 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home35% 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 60%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 40%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Saltlick Township’s 3% is ahead of 25% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% 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 Laurel Ridge State Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forbes State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
42 acres0.1 mi of trail
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Roaring Run Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
827 conserved acres
3% of Saltlick Township’s land. Who manages Saltlick Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks462 ac
County280 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits131 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government57 ac
State natural resources41 ac
Private owners10 ac
Regional Water Districts10 ac
State Park · 462 acAgricultural Easement · 280 acPrivate Conservation · 178 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 140 acLocal Recreation Area · 48 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 71 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 23 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ridge State Park State Park | State parks | 462 | Open |
| Melcroft Coal Company ATV Land Acquisition Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 199 | Open |
| Marsolino-Leighty Project Private Conservation | Not recorded | 49 | Closed |
| Indian Creek Valley Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 48 | Open |
| Forbes State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 41 | Open |
| Avanti Enterprise Land Acquisition (Marsolino-Leighty Proj) Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 29 | Open |
| Indian Creek Trail & Canoe Ramp Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Kalp Passive Treatment System Private Conservation | Not recorded | 12 | Closed |
| C. W. Resh Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Indian Creek Valleu Trail Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 5 | Unknown |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Saltlick Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Saltlick Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Saltlick Township
Dog Park
DirectionsPeaks in Saltlick Township
Spook Hill2,526 ft elevation
DirectionsSun Hill2,149 ft elevation
DirectionsJockey Knob2,067 ft elevation
DirectionsFowl Hill1,926 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Saltlick Township
Mountain Pines CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 8.4 mi
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Volleyball
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Saltlick Township: April 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 71 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Saltlick Township →
Next door
Saltlick Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Donegal Township51 miSpringfield Township43 miMiddlecreek Township31 miSaltlick Township12 miBullskin Township4.1 miSeven Springs2.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saltlick Township | 3% | 0.3 | 222 | 35% | B |
| Springfield Township | 9% | 0.7 | 919 | 28% | A− |
| Donegal Township | 39% | 1.0 | 2,334 | 17% | A |
| Bullskin Township | 4% | 0.1 | 77 | 18% | B− |
| Middlecreek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Seven Springs | — 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 Saltlick Township
Where can I hike in Saltlick Township?
The longest trail networks: Laurel Ridge State Park, 1.9 miles; Forbes State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Saltlick Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Saltlick Township’s trails?
Laurel Ridge State Park and Forbes State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Saltlick Township?
6.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 5.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Saltlick Township?
72,077 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saltlick Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 704 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Saltlick Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #626 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 Saltlick 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 →