Logan Farm Park
Managed by Susquehanna Township
64 acres1.6 mi of trail
Logan TrailLogan Loop TrailHigh Point TrailWolf Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Don Kasak from St. Louis, MO, US · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Susquehanna Township
Susquehanna Township has 409 acres of parks, 15 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Logan Farm Park (1.6 mi), Fort Hunter Mansion and Park (0.6 mi), Reservoir Park (0.5 mi). 90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Susquehanna Township’s land is conserved, about 427 acres.
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns · #497 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
427 acres · of 13.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
409 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.8 mi
7.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Susquehanna Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Susquehanna Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Susquehanna Township is ahead of 68% of U.S. towns, #497 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Susquehanna Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (409 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home90% 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 68%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 52%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Susquehanna Township’s 5% is ahead of 36% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% of them.
Water is 12% of Susquehanna Township’s area (2 of 15 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 4%.
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 Logan Farm Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fort Hunter Mansion and Park
Park
45 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Reservoir Park
Park
38 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Boyd Park
Managed by Susquehanna Township
20 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Veteran's Park
Managed by Susquehanna Township
17 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 13 parks & preserves
Logan Farm Park64 acres · 1.6 mi of trail · Susquehanna Township
DirectionsFort Hunter Mansion and Park45 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsReservoir Park38 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBoyd Park20 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Susquehanna Township
DirectionsVeteran's Park17 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Susquehanna Township
DirectionsShutt Mill Park10 acres · Susquehanna Township
Edgemont Community Park9 acres
Christian McNaughton Memorial Park7 acres
DirectionsCrown Point Park3 acres · Susquehanna Township
DirectionsApple Creek Park3 acres · Susquehanna Township
Donald B. Stabler Memorial Park2 acres
DirectionsOlympus Heights Park2 acres · Susquehanna Township
Whisperwood Community Park1 acres
Who protects it
427 conserved acres
5% of Susquehanna Township’s land. Water is left out: Susquehanna Township has 13.4 square miles of land and 1.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Susquehanna Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government380 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits307 ac
Town or city42 ac
State fish & wildlife35 ac
Joint1 ac
Not recorded8 ac
Local Park · 279 acForest Stewardship Easement · 183 acLocal Other or Unknown · 137 acConservation Easement · 125 acState Other or Unknown · 35 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 39 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick Island Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 129 | Open |
| Logan Farm Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 64 | Open |
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Harrisburg Headquarters Land State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 35 | Closed |
| Cameron Parkway Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Paxtang Park Local Park | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Fort Hunter Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 28 | Open |
| Capital Area Greenbelt Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 21 | Open |
| Boyd Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Dauphin County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Susquehanna Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Susquehanna Township
15 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Susquehanna Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Susquehanna Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Susquehanna Township
Dauphin County Community GardensDauphin County
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.6 mi
Logan Trail0.9 mi
Logan Loop Trail0.3 mi
High Point Trail0.2 mi
Wolf Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.7 mi
off-road bike paths
0.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
12Basketball
12Tennis
7Soccer
7Baseball
2Softball
2Volleyball
2Football
1Cricket
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Susquehanna 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Susquehanna Township →
Next door
Susquehanna Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Middle Paxton Township58 miEast Pennsboro Township23 miMarysville15 miHarrisburg9.1 miSusquehanna Township4.9 miSwatara Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna Township | 5% | 0.4 | 15 | 90% | B+ |
| Harrisburg | 12% | 1.1 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Middle Paxton Township | 51% | 1.1 | 171 | 50% | A |
| East Pennsboro Township | 4% | 2.2 | 13 | 79% | A− |
| Marysville | 15% | 6.3 | 16 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Swatara Township | 5% | 0.2 | 7 | 80% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Susquehanna Township
Where can I hike in Susquehanna Township?
The longest trail networks: Logan Farm Park, 1.6 miles; Fort Hunter Mansion and Park, 0.6 miles; Reservoir Park, 0.5 miles; Boyd Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Susquehanna Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Susquehanna Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Logan Farm Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Susquehanna Township?
7.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.7 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Susquehanna Township?
38,937 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Susquehanna Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 409 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Susquehanna Township have?
Ahead of 68% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #497 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 Susquehanna 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 →