Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
10,726 acres10.4 mi of trail
Nittany Mountain TrailKettle Hole TrailTop Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in White Deer Township
38% of White Deer Township’s land is conserved: 11,239 acres
The biggest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest (10.4 mi). 12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #816 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
38%
11,239 acres · of 46.2 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
4.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,929 ft
Catharines Crown
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is White Deer Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does White Deer Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, White Deer Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #816 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of White Deer Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land38% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (19 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home12% 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 44%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 21%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so White Deer Township’s 38% is ahead of 95% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 37% 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 10.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Tiadaghton State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
193 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
White Deer Community Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
11,239 conserved acres
38% of White Deer Township’s land. Who manages White Deer Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources10,920 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits673 ac
County460 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government10 ac
State Resource Management Area · 10,920 acAgricultural Easement · 460 acForest Stewardship Easement · 379 acConservation Easement · 294 acLocal Park · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 310 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 10,725 | Open |
| Tiadaghton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 194 | Open |
| West Milton Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in White Deer Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in White Deer Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in White Deer Township
1 playground without a name on the map.
Dog parks in White Deer Township
1 dog park without a name on the map.
Peaks in White Deer Township
Catharines Crown1,929 ft elevation · In Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in White Deer Township
004 Spruce Run RoadIn Bald Eagle State Forest · PA DCNR
DirectionsWilliamsport South / Nittany Mountain KOAFee
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 7.3 mi
Nittany Mountain Trail5.8 mi
Kettle Hole Trail3.1 mi
Top Mountain 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
4Baseball
2Equestrian
1Basketball
1Soccer
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Factory BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in White Deer 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in White Deer Township →
Next door
White Deer Township and its neighbors
White Deer Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Buffalo Township22 miWhite Deer Township12 miMilton4.2 miBuffalo Township3.9 miTurbot Township2.8 miDelaware Township2.2 miWatsontown0.7 miKelly Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Deer Township | 38% | 0.3 | 4 | 12% | C+ |
| Buffalo Township | 22% | 0.1 | 8 | 29% | B− |
| West Buffalo Township | 43% | 0.6 | 1 | 17% | B− |
| Watsontown | 3% | 1.0 | 12 | 97% | B+ |
| Milton | 6% | 1.2 | 21 | 84% | A− |
| Delaware Township | 6% | 0.1 | 3 | 27% | C |
| Turbot Township | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 29% | C |
| Kelly Township | 21% | under 0.1 | 21 | 37% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in White Deer Township
Where can I hike in White Deer Township?
The longest trail networks: Bald Eagle State Forest, 10.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of White Deer Township is conserved land?
38% 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 White Deer Township’s trails?
Bald Eagle State Forest and Tiadaghton State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near White Deer Township?
95,628 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White Deer Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11,007 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does White Deer Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #816 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 White Deer 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 →