McKeever Center at Clear Creek State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain–Not graded
Outdoors in Sandy Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Sandy Lake
2% of Sandy Lake’s land is conserved, about 9 acres. 8 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Sandy Lake, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
9 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
95%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
9 conserved acres
2% of Sandy Lake’s land. Who manages Sandy Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
State natural resources1 ac
Local Park · 8 acState Resource Management Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Turner Craig Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Clear Creek State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Sandy Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Sandy Lake
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Sandy Lake: April, May, 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Sandy Lake →
Questions about parks and trails in Sandy Lake
Are dogs allowed on Sandy Lake’s trails?
McKeever Center at Clear Creek State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Sandy Lake?
18,689 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Sandy Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Sandy Lake 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 →