Ohiopyle State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
14,789 acres81.7 mi of trail
Laurel Highlands Hiking TrailSugarloaf TrailKentuck TrailMcCune Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Horse Trailer ParkingWebsite ↗
Photo: Sxenko · CC BY 3.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Stewart Township
More than half of Stewart Township’s land is conserved: 64%
64% of Stewart Township’s land is conserved, about 20,679 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ohiopyle State Park (81.7 mi). 19,073 acres are parks and preserves, 31,115 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
64%
20,679 acres · of 50.3 sq mi of land
Trails
105 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
19,073 ac
31,115 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
11 mi
11 mi paths
Highest peak
2,665 ft
Sugarloaf Knob
Lakes & rivers
4
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 Ohiopyle State Park, with 81.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 111
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
230 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 51
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
819 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
20,679 conserved acres
64% of Stewart Township’s land. Who manages Stewart Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks14,786 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5,306 ac
State fish & wildlife1,092 ac
Not recorded8,145 ac
State Park · 14,786 acPrivate Conservation · 13,086 acState Resource Management Area · 1,092 acConservation Easement · 234 acForest Stewardship Easement · 131 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 227 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 58 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohiopyle State Park State Park | State parks | 14,786 | Open |
| Bear Run Nature Reserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 13,084 | Open |
| State Game Land 051 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 862 | Open |
| State Game Land 111 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 230 | Open |
| Bear Run Nature Reserve - Hickman Chapel Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Hickman Chapel, Bear Run Nature Reserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
Things to do
30 places to go in Stewart Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Stewart Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Waterfalls in Stewart Township
Cucumber FallsIn Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsSugar Run FallsIn Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsPlus 2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Stewart Township
Paradise Overlook
DirectionsPlus 7 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Stewart Township
Sugarloaf Knob2,665 ft elevation · In Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsKentuck Knob2,041 ft elevation
DirectionsTharp Knob1,903 ft elevation · In Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsHolland Hill1,752 ft elevation · In Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsMeadow Run Knob1,673 ft elevation · In Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsPlus 3 peaks without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Stewart Township
Cucumber Run Picnic AreaIn Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsTharp Knob Picnic AreaIn Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Stewart Township
Campsite 2Western PA Conservancy
DirectionsCampsite 3Western PA Conservancy
DirectionsCampsite 5Western PA Conservancy
DirectionsGroup SiteWestern PA Conservancy
DirectionsKentuck CampgroundFee · In Ohiopyle State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 30.8 miHorses · 4.7 miUnpaved · 72.5 mi
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail6.0 mi
Sugarloaf Trail4.3 mi
Kentuck Trail3.6 mi
McCune Trail3.2 mi
Penninsula Trail (Black Blaze)3.1 mi
Great Gorge Trail2.2 mi
Lower Baughman Trail2.0 mi
Mitchell Trail1.9 mi
Beech Trail1.8 mi
Meadow Run Loop Trail1.7 mi
15 more trails
Bear Skull
1.7 miWoodcock
1.6 miSugar Run Trail
1.6 miOriole Trail
1.5 miDragline
1.3 miWild Turkey
1.3 miUpper Sugarloaf Trail
1.3 miUpper Canyon's Edge Trail
1.2 miJonathan Run Trail
1.2 miUpper Baughman Trail
1.0 miLower Canyon's Edge Trail
0.9 miSproul Loop Trail
0.9 miBurd Loop Trail
0.8 miBeech Loop Trail
0.8 miSugarloaf XC Trail - Upper
0.8 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
11 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
11 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stewart Township: April 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) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Stewart Township →
Next door
Stewart Township and its neighbors
Stewart Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Stewart Township105 miWharton Township87 miLower Turkeyfoot Township64 miDunbar Township56 miSpringfield Township43 miHenry Clay Township18 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wharton Township | 31% | 0.9 | 337 | 25% | A |
| Springfield Township | 9% | 0.7 | 919 | 28% | A− |
| Henry Clay Township | 16% | 0.3 | 2,351 | 16% | B+ |
| Dunbar Township | 32% | 0.9 | 109 | 29% | A− |
| Lower Turkeyfoot 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 Stewart Township
Where can I hike in Stewart Township?
The longest trail networks: Ohiopyle State Park, 81.7 miles; State Game Lands Number 111, 0.3 miles; State Game Lands Number 51, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Stewart Township’s trails?
Ohiopyle State Park and State Game Lands Number 111 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Stewart Township?
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Stewart Township?
91,320 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stewart Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20,175 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stewart 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 →