Tuscarora State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
321 acres0.1 mi of trail
Tuscarora Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Upper Frankford Township
6% of Upper Frankford Township’s land is conserved: 767 acres
4.0 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Frankford Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
767 acres · of 19.4 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,896 ft
Flat Rock
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Frankford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Frankford Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Frankford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 18%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Frankford Township’s 6% is ahead of 41% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Upper Frankford Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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 Tuscarora State Forest, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
767 conserved acres
6% of Upper Frankford Township’s land. Who manages Upper Frankford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County878 ac
State natural resources283 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits26 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)16 ac
Agricultural Easement · 878 acState Resource Management Area · 283 acPrivate Conservation · 26 acConservation Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 457 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscarora State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 283 | Open |
| Reineman Wildlife Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 26 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Upper Frankford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Upper Frankford Township
Flat RockIn Tuscarora State Forest
DirectionsPeaks in Upper Frankford Township
Flat Rock1,896 ft elevation · In Tuscarora State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.8 mi
Tuscarora Trail0.8 mi
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Frankford 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Upper Frankford Township →
Next door
Upper Frankford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lower Mifflin Township16 miTyrone Township16 miLower Frankford Township5.8 miWest Pennsboro Township4.3 miUpper Frankford Township4.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Frankford Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| West Pennsboro Township | 23% | 0.1 | 26 | 34% | B |
| Tyrone Township | 24% | 0.4 | 18 | 22% | B |
| Lower Frankford Township | 5% | 0.4 | 8 | 4% | C+ |
| Lower Mifflin Township | 25% | 0.7 | 140 | 2% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Frankford Township
Where can I hike in Upper Frankford Township?
The longest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Frankford Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Upper Frankford Township’s trails?
Tuscarora State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Upper Frankford Township?
45,101 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Frankford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 287 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Frankford Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Upper Frankford 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 →