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Kettle Creek at Ole Bull State ParkPhoto: User:Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Outdoors in Stewardson Township

More than half of Stewardson Township’s land is conserved: 96%

96% of Stewardson Township’s land is conserved, about 45,647 acres. The biggest trail networks: Susquehannock State Forest (107.4 mi), Tiadaghton State Forest (7 mi), Hammersley Wild Area (3 mi). 140 acres are parks and preserves, 2,033 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
96%
45,647 acres · of 74.1 sq mi of land
Trails
123 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
140 ac
2,033 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,113 ft
Keeney Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Susquehannock State Forest, with 107.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Susquehannock State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
42,917 acres107.4 mi of trail
Susquehannock TrailBig Spring Ridge TrailBig Trestle TrailSnowmobile Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗

Tiadaghton State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,392 acres7 mi of trail
Black Forest TrailATV TrailCoudersport ATV TrailSentiero DiShay Ski Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Hammersley Wild Area

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,992 acres3 mi of trail
Susquehannock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Ole Bull State Park

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
138 acres2.9 mi of trail
Hemlock Swamp TrailBeaver Haven Nature TrailDaugherty Loop TrailSusquehannock Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗

Sproul State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
51 acres0.7 mi of trail
Susquehannock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Susquehannock State Forest42,917 acres · 107.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Directions
Tiadaghton State Forest2,392 acres · 7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Hammersley Wild Area2,992 acres · 3 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Ole Bull State Park138 acres · 2.9 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Sproul State Forest51 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Tioga State Forest14 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Who protects it

45,647 conserved acres

96% of Stewardson Township’s land. Who manages Stewardson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources45,352 ac
State fish & wildlife157 ac
State parks139 ac
Not recorded2,993 ac
State Resource Management Area · 45,353 acState Wilderness · 2,992 acState Other or Unknown · 157 acState Park · 139 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Susquehannock State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources39,891Open
Susquehannock State Forest - Hammersley Wild Area
State Resource Management Area
Not recorded2,993Open
Hammersley Wild Area
State Wilderness
State natural resources2,992Open
Tiadaghton State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources2,404Open
Kettle Creek
State Other or Unknown
State fish & wildlife157Open
Ole Bull State Park
State Park
State parks139Open
Sproul State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources51Open
Tioga State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources14Open
Things to do

9 places to go in Stewardson Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Stewardson Township
Keeney Mountain2,113 ft elevation · In Susquehannock State Forest
Directions
Nordjeuskald1,355 ft elevation · In Ole Bull State Park
Directions
Trails & water

25 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Open to bikes · 21.0 miHorses · 58.6 miUnpaved · 27.7 mi
Susquehannock Trail16.5 mi
Black Forest Trail4.8 mi
Big Spring Ridge Trail3.7 mi
Big Trestle Trail3.2 mi
Castle Vista Trail3.1 mi
Snowmobile Trail3.0 mi
ATV Trail2.8 mi
Big Trestle Pipeline2.1 mi
Welsh Ridge Trail2.0 mi
Lost Camp Trail1.9 mi
15 more trails
Dyer Farm Trail
1.8 mi
Pine Mountain Ski Trail
1.7 mi
Railgrade Trail
1.7 mi
Wildcat Trail
1.5 mi
Klondike Trail
1.5 mi
French Joe Trail
1.4 mi
Rob Horse Trail
1.4 mi
Cou-Rob Trail
1.3 mi
Lecox Ridge Trail
1.3 mi
Rauch Pipeline Trail
1.2 mi
Daugherty Loop Trail
1.2 mi
Pritchard Trail
1.2 mi
Dyer Pike Trail
1.1 mi
Beaver Haven Nature Trail
1.1 mi
Pike-Whitman Trail
1.1 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
1Beach volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Stewardson Township: May 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.511.813.314.515.214.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)323645597077817972604737
Rain (in)3.12.33.23.74.14.34.43.74.33.73.33.2

February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Stewardson Township →

Next door

Stewardson Township and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Stewardson Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Chapman Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Brown Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Abbott Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Leidy Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Wharton Township— 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 Stewardson Township

Where can I hike in Stewardson Township?

The longest trail networks: Susquehannock State Forest, 107.4 miles; Tiadaghton State Forest, 7 miles; Hammersley Wild Area, 3 miles; Ole Bull State Park, 2.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Stewardson Township’s trails?

Susquehannock State Forest and Tiadaghton State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Stewardson Township?

387,021 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stewardson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46,078 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stewardson 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 →