Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
886 acres11.4 mi of trail
Fairbrook BranchPrickly Mess
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Birmingham Bridge · Photo: Jet Lowe · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Warriors Mark Township
11% of Warriors Mark Township’s land is conserved: 2,061 acres
The biggest trail networks: Rothrock State Forest (11.4 mi). 8 acres are parks and preserves, 5.0 per 1,000 residents. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Warriors Mark Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
2,061 acres · of 29.4 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
8 ac
5.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Warriors Mark Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Warriors Mark Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warriors Mark Township is ahead of 42% 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 Warriors Mark Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land5.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (8 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks 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 42%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Warriors Mark Township’s 11% is ahead of 60% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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 Rothrock State Forest, with 11.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 131
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
306 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 278
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
248 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Warriors Mark Township Upper Old School Park
Managed by Warriors Mark Township
5 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,061 conserved acres
11% of Warriors Mark Township’s land. Who manages Warriors Mark Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,168 ac
State natural resources886 ac
State fish & wildlife554 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government46 ac
Town or city39 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits39 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,284 acState Resource Management Area · 1,440 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 612 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothrock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 886 | Open |
| State Game Land 131 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 307 | Open |
| State Game Land 278 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 247 | Open |
| Warriors Mark Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Warriors Mark Public Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Warriors Mark Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Warriors Mark Township
Warriors Mark PlaygroundIn Warriors Mark Township Upper Old School Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 12.8 mi
Fairbrook Branch0.6 mi
Prickly Mess0.2 mi
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
5Tennis
4Baseball
1Soccer
1Basketball
1Equestrian
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).
Birmingham BridgeStructure · listed 1990
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Warriors Mark Township: April to September
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Warriors Mark Township →
Next door
Warriors Mark Township and its neighbors
Warriors Mark Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Warriors Mark Township14 miFranklin Township9.1 miSnyder Township8.4 miTyrone Township5.9 miSpruce Creek Township5.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors Mark Township | 11% | 0.5 | 5 | 11% | C+ |
| Snyder Township | 25% | 0.2 | 13 | 18% | B− |
| Tyrone Township | 27% | 0.1 | 102 | 5% | B |
| Franklin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spruce Creek 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 Warriors Mark Township
Where can I hike in Warriors Mark Township?
The longest trail networks: Rothrock State Forest, 11.4 miles; State Game Lands Number 131, 0.4 miles; Warriors Mark Township Upper Old School Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warriors Mark Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Warriors Mark Township’s trails?
Rothrock State Forest and State Game Lands Number 131 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Warriors Mark Township?
101,237 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warriors Mark Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,455 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Warriors Mark Township have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Warriors Mark 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 →