Martin Hill Wild Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
11,600 acres44.5 mi of trail
GAP TrailMid-State TrailBear Gap TrailCarnes Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hewitt Covered Bridge · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Southampton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Southampton Township
The biggest trail networks: Martin Hill Wild Area (44.5 mi), Buchanan State Forest (27.2 mi), Sweet Root Natural Area (6.1 mi). 41% of Southampton Township’s land is conserved, about 20,792 acres. 2,103 acres are parks and preserves, 2,655 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
41%
20,792 acres · of 80.2 sq mi of land
Trails
151 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,103 ac
2,655 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,651 ft
Martin Hill
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
The longest trail network is Martin Hill Wild Area, with 44.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Buchanan State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
19,986 acres27.2 mi of trail
Refuge TrailBowman TrailBowman Ridge TrailBig Mountain Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sweet Root Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,511 acres6.1 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailSweet Root TrailWasson TrailTarkiln Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pine Ridge Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
581 acres3.2 mi of trail
Buxton TrailJasper TrailPine Ridge Access TrailHez Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
State Game Lands Number 97
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
735 acres2.1 mi of trail
Garlic Trail (MST)Mid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
20,792 conserved acres
41% of Southampton Township’s land. Who manages Southampton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources20,114 ac
State fish & wildlife686 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
State Wilderness · 11,601 acState Resource Management Area · 7,107 acState Conservation Area · 2,092 acPrivate Conservation · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Hill Wild Area State Wilderness | State natural resources | 11,601 | Open |
| Buchanan State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 6,421 | Open |
| Sweet Root Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 1,511 | Open |
| State Game Land 097 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 686 | Open |
| Pine Ridge Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 581 | Open |
| Evitts Mountain Forest Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
5 places to go in Southampton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Southampton Township
Martin Hill2,651 ft elevation · In Buchanan State Forest
DirectionsEvitts Mountain2,329 ft elevation
DirectionsMartin Mountain1,903 ft elevation
DirectionsRagged Mountain1,680 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Southampton Township
Sweet Root Picnic AreaIn Buchanan State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 26.0 miHorses · 55.1 miUnpaved · 75.8 mi
Mid-State Trail7.2 mi
GAP Trail6.1 mi
Bear Gap Trail2.6 mi
Sweet Root Trail2.5 mi
Fetters Trail1.9 mi
Buxton Trail1.9 mi
Carnes Trail1.7 mi
Johnston Trail1.3 mi
Jackson Trail1.2 mi
Refuge Trail1.1 mi
15 more trails
Somerlot Trail
1.1 miGarlic Trail (MST)
1.1 miBowman Trail
1.0 miBowman Ridge Trail
1.0 miATV trail
1.0 miMay Trail
1.0 miBig Mountain Trail
1.0 miRagged Mountain Trail
1.0 miJasper Trail
0.9 miMorris Trail
0.9 miSally Trail
0.8 miEvitts Trail
0.7 miWasson Trail
0.7 miNester's Circle Trail
0.6 miMiller Trail
0.6 miHistory along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Hewitt Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Southampton Township: April, July 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.2 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Southampton Township →
Next door
Southampton Township and its neighbors
Southampton Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Southampton Township151 miCumberland Valley Township147 miColerain Township87 miMonroe Township64 miMann Township31 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cumberland Valley Township | 18% | 2.5 | 6 | 5% | B |
| Mann Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colerain Township | 17% | 2.1 | 174 | 3% | A− |
| Monroe Township | 15% | 0.7 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Southampton Township
Where can I hike in Southampton Township?
The longest trail networks: Martin Hill Wild Area, 44.5 miles; Buchanan State Forest, 27.2 miles; Sweet Root Natural Area, 6.1 miles; Pine Ridge Natural Area, 3.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Southampton Township’s trails?
Martin Hill Wild Area and Buchanan State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Southampton Township?
71,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Southampton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20,898 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Southampton 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 →