Quebec Run Wild Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
5,298 acres28.8 mi of trail
Hess TrailTebolt TrailMill Run TrailBrocker Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: ScottyBoy900Q at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Wharton Township
31% of Wharton Township’s land is conserved: 17,991 acres
1,124 acres are parks and preserves, 337 per 1,000 residents. 87 miles of mapped trail cross Wharton Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Quebec Run Wild Area (28.8 mi), Forbes State Forest (11.6 mi), State Game Lands Number 51 (5.1 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #217 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
31%
17,991 acres · of 91.8 sq mi of land
Trails
87 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,124 ac
337 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
2,067 ft
Hager Hill
Lakes & rivers
18
3 beaches
What kind of outdoors town is Wharton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild31% of the land is conserved; a typical Pennsylvania town, 8%.Room to roam337 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.A trail town0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 79% of U.S. towns.History along the way5 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wharton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wharton Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #217 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wharton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land31% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (87 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land337 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,124 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home25% 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 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 79%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wharton Township’s 31% is ahead of 91% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 75% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Quebec Run Wild Area, with 28.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Forbes State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
15,836 acres11.6 mi of trail
Whitetail TrailPlantation TrailLong Run TrailP 24
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Plantation Trail parking areaWebsite ↗
State Game Lands Number 51
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
945 acres5.1 mi of trail
Cut-Across TrailGlade Marsh TrailGas Line TrailProxy Rocks Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fort Necessity National Battlefield
Managed by National Park Service
901 acres4.9 mi of trail
Outer Meadow TrailBraddock Road TraceInner Meadow TrailPicnic Area Loop Trail+1
Dogs usually limited
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 8 parks & preserves
Quebec Run Wild Area5,298 acres · 28.8 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsForbes State Forest15,836 acres · 11.6 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 51945 acres · 5.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsFort Necessity National Battlefield901 acres · 4.9 mi of trail · National Park Service
DirectionsOhiopyle State Park81 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
State Game Lands Number 13844 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsWharton Township Recreational Park29 acres
DirectionsIzaac Walton Park, Uniontown Chapter1 acres
Who protects it
17,991 conserved acres
31% of Wharton Township’s land. Who manages Wharton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources15,815 ac
State fish & wildlife983 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits957 ac
National Park Service876 ac
County273 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government163 ac
State parks81 ac
State Resource Management Area · 11,514 acState Wilderness · 5,284 acPrivate Conservation · 957 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 876 acAgricultural Easement · 273 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 68 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 9,198 | Open |
| Quebec Run Wild Area State Wilderness | State natural resources | 5,284 | Open |
| Quebec Run Wild Area - Proposed State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 1,333 | Open |
| Forbed-Ft. Necessity Connector Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 957 | Closed |
| State Game Land 051 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 945 | Open |
| Fort Necessity National Battlefield Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 876 | Restricted |
| Great Meadows Amphitheatre Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 124 | Open |
| Ohiopyle State Park State Park | State parks | 81 | Open |
| Farmington Ballfields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| State Game Land 138 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 38 | Open |
Things to do
34 places to go in Wharton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Wharton Township
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Public pools in Wharton Township
Paradise Pool
DirectionsWaterfalls in Wharton Township
7 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Peaks in Wharton Township
Hager Hill2,067 ft elevation · In Fort Necessity National Battlefield
DirectionsBrethren Summit1,864 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 15 peaks without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Wharton Township
Benner's Meadow Run Camping & Cabins
DirectionsBoy Scout Camp SitesBoy Scouts
DirectionsBoy Scout Camp Sites
DirectionsTall Oaks Campground
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Wharton Township
Wharton Park Disk Golf CourseIn Wharton Township Recreational Park
DirectionsTrails & water
25 named trails and 18 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.1 miUnpaved · 13.9 mi
Hess Trail4.2 mi
Tebolt Trail3.8 mi
Whitetail Trail3.8 mi
Mill Run Trail2.5 mi
Brocker Trail1.8 mi
Long Run Trail1.7 mi
Grist Mill Trail1.6 mi
Plantation Trail1.4 mi
Rankin Trail1.2 mi
Miller Trail1.0 mi
15 more trails
Outer Meadow Trail
0.9 miCut-Across Trail
0.7 miGlade Marsh Trail
0.7 miP 24
0.7 miP 27
0.6 miGas Line Trail
0.6 miBraddock Road Trace
0.4 miInner Meadow Trail
0.3 miT596
0.3 miPicnic Area Loop Trail
0.3 miForest Trail
0.3 miIndian Run Trail
0.3 miProxy Rocks Trail
0.2 miT703
0.2 miPicnic Area Spur Trail
0.1 miBiking & 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
7Tennis
4Baseball
3Volleyball
1Soccer
1Softball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wharton 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) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 61 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
November is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wharton Township →
Next door
Wharton Township and its neighbors
Wharton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Stewart Township105 miWharton Township87 miNorth Union Township31 miGeorges Township31 miHenry Clay Township18 miSpringhill Township17 miSouth Union Township12 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton Township | 31% | 0.9 | 337 | 25% | A |
| Stewart Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Georges Township | 14% | 0.6 | 5 | 14% | B− |
| Henry Clay Township | 16% | 0.3 | 2,351 | 16% | B+ |
| South Union Township | 24% | 0.7 | 11 | 64% | A− |
| North Union Township | 12% | 0.8 | 14 | 47% | B+ |
| Springhill Township | 8% | 0.5 | 7 | 3% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wharton Township
Where can I hike in Wharton Township?
The longest trail networks: Quebec Run Wild Area, 28.8 miles; Forbes State Forest, 11.6 miles; State Game Lands Number 51, 5.1 miles; Fort Necessity National Battlefield, 4.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wharton Township is conserved land?
31% 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 Wharton Township’s trails?
Quebec Run Wild Area and Forbes State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wharton Township?
95,531 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wharton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17,088 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wharton Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #217 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 Wharton 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 →