Tuscarora State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
5,565 acres13.9 mi of trail
Harshbarger TrailBirch Run TrailAnt Hill Trail NorthWire Fence Hollow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wayne Township
26% of Wayne Township’s land is conserved: 8,179 acres
The biggest trail networks: Tuscarora State Forest (13.9 mi), Rothrock State Forest (5.2 mi). 1 acre is park or preserve, 0.2 per 1,000 residents. 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
8,179 acres · of 48.7 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
0.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
958 ft
Bunker Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
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 38% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wayne Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land0.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1 acre) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home9% 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 38%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wayne Township’s 26% is ahead of 87% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% 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 Tuscarora State Forest, with 13.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,237 acres5.2 mi of trail
Standing Stone Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 112
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
117 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
8,179 conserved acres
26% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources7,802 ac
County853 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)176 ac
State fish & wildlife120 ac
State Resource Management Area · 7,923 acAgricultural Easement · 1,028 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 259 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 | 5,565 | Open |
| Rothrock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,237 | Open |
| State Game Land 112 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 120 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wayne Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Wayne Township
Bunker Hill958 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 10.7 miUnpaved · 3.4 mi
Harshbarger Trail2.1 mi
Birch Run Trail1.4 mi
Standing Stone Trail1.0 mi
Ant Hill Trail North0.9 mi
Wire Fence Hollow Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Wayne 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne Township →
Next door
Wayne Township and its neighbors
Wayne Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shirley Township21 miWayne Township19 miBratton Township18 miBrady Township14 miLack Township12 miOliver Township2.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 26% | 0.4 | under 1 | 9% | C+ |
| Brady Township | 25% | 0.5 | 29 | 7% | B |
| Shirley Township | 19% | 0.4 | under 1 | 21% | C+ |
| Lack Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oliver Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 5% | C− |
| Bratton Township | 45% | 0.5 | 4 | 14% | 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: Tuscarora State Forest, 13.9 miles; Rothrock State Forest, 5.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wayne Township is conserved land?
26% 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?
Tuscarora State Forest and Rothrock State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
82,615 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,972 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 38% 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 →