Keller Reservoir
Managed by Lock Haven Authority
2,803 acres23 mi of trail
Why NotLightning RidgeGoat PathChange Up+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wayne Township
More than half of Wayne Township’s land is conserved: 61%
61% of Wayne Township’s land is conserved, about 8,739 acres. 535 acres are parks and preserves, 427 per 1,000 residents. 46 miles of mapped trail cross Wayne Township, 2.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
61%
8,739 acres · of 22.3 sq mi of land
Trails
46 mi
2.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
535 ac
427 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Highest peak
1,765 ft
Round Top
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Wayne Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wayne Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wayne Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land61% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails2.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (46 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land427 acres of park per 1,000 residents (535 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home67% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wayne Township’s 61% is ahead of 100% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Keller Reservoir, with 23 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
4,141 acres15.1 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailFernwoodKammerdiner Cross Line TrailLightning Ridge+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Tiadaghton State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
1,684 acres3.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Wayne Township Nature Park
Park
21 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mount Logan Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
553 acres0.8 mi of trail
Winchester Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Wayne Township Community Park
Managed by Wayne Township, Clinton County, PA
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Keller Reservoir2,803 acres · 23 mi of trail · Lock Haven Authority
DirectionsBald Eagle State Forest4,141 acres · 15.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Tiadaghton State Forest1,684 acres · 3.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Wayne Township Nature Park21 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsMount Logan Natural Area553 acres · 0.8 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Wayne Township Community Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Wayne Township, Clinton County, PA
DirectionsZindel Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Alan Gardner Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
8,739 conserved acres
61% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits9,049 ac
State natural resources5,706 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Conservation Easement · 5,957 acState Resource Management Area · 5,207 acUnknown Easement · 2,942 acState Conservation Area · 499 acForest Stewardship Easement · 151 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,017 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 3,537 | Open |
| Tiadaghton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,670 | Open |
| Mt Logan Natural Area State Conservation Area | State natural resources | 499 | Open |
| Wayne Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Northcentral Pa Conservancy Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Zindel Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Wayne Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wayne Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Wayne Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Wayne Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wayne Township
Round Top1,765 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.3 mi
Mid-State Trail2.7 mi
Why Not1.2 mi
Lightning Ridge1.2 mi
Fernwood1.0 mi
Goat Path0.6 mi
Winchester Trail0.6 mi
Change Up0.6 mi
Final Cut0.6 mi
Barb's KMA0.5 mi
Gut Check0.4 mi
2 more trails
Laurel
0.3 miKammerdiner Cross Line Trail
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wayne Township: April to June 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne Township →
Next door
Wayne Township and its neighbors
Wayne Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Wayne Township46 miCrawford Township46 miLamar Township39 miGreene Township31 miCastanea Township14 miPine Creek Township3.4 miMcElhattan1.7 miDunnstable Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 61% | 2.1 | 427 | 67% | A+ |
| Pine Creek Township | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 24% | C |
| Dunnstable Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Crawford Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McElhattan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Castanea Township | 38% | 2.5 | 32 | 98% | A+ |
| Lamar Township | 43% | 0.9 | 11 | 24% | B+ |
| Greene Township | 35% | 0.7 | 22 | under 1% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wayne Township
Where can I hike in Wayne Township?
The longest trail networks: Keller Reservoir, 23 miles; Bald Eagle State Forest, 15.1 miles; Tiadaghton State Forest, 3.4 miles; Wayne Township Nature Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wayne Township is conserved land?
61% 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 Wayne Township’s trails?
Keller Reservoir and Bald Eagle State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Wayne Township?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
117,265 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,768 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 97% 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 Wayne 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 →