Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,522 acres3.5 mi of trail
James Cleveland Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
BOutdoors
Outdoors in Walker Township
16% of Walker Township’s land is conserved: 3,937 acres
The biggest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest (3.5 mi), State Game Lands Number 295 (1 mi), Walker Township Park (0.7 mi). 30% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Walker Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #676 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
3,937 acres · of 38.4 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
57 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
30%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,302 ft
Hickory Knob
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Walker Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Walker Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Walker Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #676 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Walker Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (57 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home30% 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 56%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 35%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Walker Township’s 16% is ahead of 73% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% 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 Bald Eagle State Forest, with 3.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 295
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,582 acres1 mi of trail
Jeep Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,937 conserved acres
16% of Walker Township’s land. Who manages Walker Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,501 ac
State fish & wildlife1,583 ac
State natural resources1,522 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)183 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government51 ac
Private owners5 ac
Not recorded81 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,105 acAgricultural Easement · 2,703 acConservation Easement · 63 acLocal Park · 56 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 775 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 295 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,583 | Open |
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,522 | Open |
| Walker Twp Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 51 | Open |
| Spingfield Subdivision Park Local Park | Private owners | 5 | Open |
| Ridgecrest Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Walker Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Walker Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Walker Township
Hickory Knob1,302 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.2 miUnpaved · 2.6 mi
Jeep Trail0.4 mi
James Cleveland Trail0.4 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
5Soccer
3Baseball
2Beach volleyball
2Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
William Henry and Clara Singer Beck FarmDistrict · listed 2017
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Walker 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Walker Township →
Next door
Walker Township and its neighbors
Walker Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Township | 16% | 0.3 | 12 | 30% | B |
| Marion Township | 7% | 0.2 | 64 | 8% | B− |
| Gregg Township | 11% | 0.5 | 3 | 13% | C+ |
| Mingoville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Township | 22% | 0.3 | 13 | 68% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Walker Township
Where can I hike in Walker Township?
The longest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest, 3.5 miles; State Game Lands Number 295, 1 miles; Walker Township Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Walker Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Walker Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Forest and State Game Lands Number 295 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Walker Township?
76,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Walker Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,181 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Walker Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #676 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 Walker 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 →