Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,704 acres3.5 mi of trail
James Cleveland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Logan Furnace Mansion · Photo: Pubdog · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Spring Township
22% of Spring Township’s land is conserved: 3,824 acres
The biggest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest (3.5 mi). 68% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 9.3 miles of mapped trail cross Spring Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #467 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
3,824 acres · of 26.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
103 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,654 ft
Trcziyulny Mountain
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Spring Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Spring Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spring Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #467 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Spring Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (103 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 55%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Spring Township’s 22% is ahead of 83% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Bald Eagle State Forest, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Spring Creek Nature Park
Nature preserve
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
State Game Lands Number 323
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
58 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Bald Eagle State Forest1,704 acres · 3.5 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Governor's Park36 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsSpring Creek Nature Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsAmberleigh Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
State Game Lands Number 32358 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Gettig Park Little League Fields14 acres
Who protects it
3,824 conserved acres
22% of Spring Township’s land. Who manages Spring Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,243 ac
State natural resources1,702 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,104 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)494 ac
State fish & wildlife78 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government69 ac
Private owners8 ac
Agricultural Easement · 5,578 acState Resource Management Area · 1,760 acUnknown Easement · 76 acLocal Park · 63 acLocal Recreation Area · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,937 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 55 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,702 | Open |
| State Game Land 323 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 58 | Open |
| Governor's Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 42 | Open |
| Gettig's Little League Fields Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 21 | Open |
| Centre Region Offices State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 12 | Closed |
| Spring Creek Nature Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Spring Creek (West Penn)/Krauss Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 9 | Open |
| Bellefonte Little League Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Spring Township Municipal Softball Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Krauss Park State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
17 places to go in Spring Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Spring Township
Kepler PoolIn Governor's Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Spring Township
Faith Church Playground
DirectionsPlus 13 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Spring Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Spring Township
Trcziyulny Mountain1,654 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
James Cleveland Trail0.7 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
8Baseball
4Basketball
3Soccer
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Spring Township: April 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Township →
Next door
Spring Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Potter Township47 miBenner Township41 miWalker Township12 miSpring Township9.3 miBoggs Township4.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Township | 22% | 0.3 | 13 | 68% | B+ |
| Benner Township | 14% | 1.4 | 7 | 24% | B |
| Boggs Township | 19% | 0.1 | 8 | 8% | C+ |
| Potter Township | 32% | 0.8 | 111 | 21% | A− |
| Walker Township | 16% | 0.3 | 12 | 30% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Township
Where can I hike in Spring Township?
The longest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest, 3.5 miles; Governor's Park, 0.4 miles; Spring Creek Nature Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spring Township is conserved land?
22% 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 Spring Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Forest and Governor's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Spring Township?
89,468 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,888 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spring Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #467 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 Spring 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 →