Tioga State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
3,724 acres5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Union Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Union Township
The biggest trail networks: Tioga State Forest (5 mi), State Game Lands Number 335 (2 mi). 16% of Union Township’s land is conserved, about 4,957 acres. 9.6 miles of mapped trail cross Union Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
16%
4,957 acres · of 47.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,329 ft
Huckleberry Mountain
Lakes & rivers
1
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 Tioga State Forest, with 5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 335
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,180 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,957 conserved acres
16% of Union Township’s land. Who manages Union Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources3,707 ac
State fish & wildlife1,170 ac
County395 ac
State Resource Management Area · 4,870 acAgricultural Easement · 395 acRecreation or Education Easement · 5 acConservation Easement · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 102 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tioga State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,707 | Open |
| State Game Land 335 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,163 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Union Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Union Township
Huckleberry Mountain2,329 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Hill1,844 ft elevation
DirectionsJoe Hill1,811 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Union Township: May 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Union Township →
Next door
Union Township and its neighbors
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McNett Township59 miLiberty Township28 miUnion Township9.6 miHamilton Township5.3 miCanton Township3.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McNett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canton Township | 3% | 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | D |
| Liberty Township | 19% | 0.4 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Hamilton 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 Union Township
Where can I hike in Union Township?
The longest trail networks: Tioga State Forest, 5 miles; State Game Lands Number 335, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Union Township’s trails?
Tioga State Forest and State Game Lands Number 335 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Union Township?
114,257 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Union Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,885 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Union 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 →