Laurel Ridge State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
107 acres1.1 mi of trail
Yellow XC TrailLaurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Upper Turkeyfoot Township
Upper Turkeyfoot Township has 171 acres of parks, 151 for every 1,000 residents
10% of Upper Turkeyfoot Township’s land is conserved, about 2,365 acres. The biggest trail networks: Laurel Ridge State Park (1.1 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
2,365 acres · of 38.6 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
171 ac
151 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.8 mi
1.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Turkeyfoot Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Turkeyfoot Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Turkeyfoot Township is ahead of 53% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Turkeyfoot Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land151 acres of park per 1,000 residents (171 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home11% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 53%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Turkeyfoot Township’s 10% is ahead of 56% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Laurel Ridge State Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forbes State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,815 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 111
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
382 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,365 conserved acres
10% of Upper Turkeyfoot Township’s land. Who manages Upper Turkeyfoot Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources1,815 ac
State fish & wildlife402 ac
State parks107 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits54 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Not recorded54 ac
State Resource Management Area · 2,217 acPrivate Conservation · 109 acState Park · 107 acLocal Other or Unknown · 7 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,815 | Open |
| State Game Land 111 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 402 | Open |
| Casselman River Conservation Area Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 109 | Open |
| Laurel Ridge State Park State Park | State parks | 107 | Open |
| Great Allegheny Passage Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Yellow XC Trail0.4 mi
Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.8 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Turkeyfoot 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) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.9 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Upper Turkeyfoot Township →
Next door
Upper Turkeyfoot Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lower Turkeyfoot Township64 miSpringfield Township43 miMiddlecreek Township31 miAddison Township18 miBlack Township16 miUpper Turkeyfoot Township4.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Turkeyfoot Township | 10% | 0.1 | 151 | 11% | B− |
| Lower Turkeyfoot Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Addison Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Black Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middlecreek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springfield Township | 9% | 0.7 | 919 | 28% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Turkeyfoot Township
Where can I hike in Upper Turkeyfoot Township?
The longest trail networks: Laurel Ridge State Park, 1.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Turkeyfoot Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Turkeyfoot Township’s trails?
Laurel Ridge State Park and Forbes State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Turkeyfoot Township?
1.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upper Turkeyfoot Township?
79,048 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Turkeyfoot Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,381 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Turkeyfoot Township have?
Ahead of 53% 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 Turkeyfoot 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 →