Raystown Lake Recreation Area
Managed by United States Army Corp of Engineers
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Ron Shawley · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Saxton
Few parks or trails are on the map in Saxton
6% of Saxton’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.2 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Saxton, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
17 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
2.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
54%
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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
6% of Saxton’s land. Who manages Saxton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers15 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Recreation Management Area · 15 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raystown Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 15 | Open |
| Liberty Street Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Saxton: April and June to 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Saxton →
Next door
Saxton and its neighbors
Saxton has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stonerstown | — 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 Saxton
Are dogs allowed on Saxton’s trails?
Raystown Lake Recreation Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Saxton?
47,359 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Saxton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Saxton 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 →