1
Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,842 acres33.7 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailJackson TrailFern Winder TrailMountain Mist TrailMusser Gap Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Ferguson
Ferguson, PA parks, trails & bike paths
About 33% of Ferguson is conserved land, roughly 9,895 acres. There are about 74 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Rothrock State Forest (33.7 mi), State Game Lands Number 176 (6.6 mi), and The Arboretum at Penn State (2.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Ferguson, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Ferguson outdoors
Conserved land
33%
9,895 of 30,308 acres
Trails
74 mi
1.6 mi per sq mi · 49 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
19
519 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
16.0 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 14.8 mi off-road paths
Conserved land is a share of the whole town area. Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number or a place below to zoom in© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Parks & preserves with trails
Ranked by mapped trail miles. Directions go to the nearest marked trailhead or public parking.
2
State Game Lands Number 176
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,709 acres6.6 mi of trail
176 Trail AScotia Range Road Trail176 Trail B
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
The Arboretum at Penn State
Park
106 acres2.8 mi of trail
Lower Bluff TrailGerhold Wildflower TrailBig Hollow LinkUpper Bluff Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Whitehall Road Regional Park
Managed by Ferguson Township
99 acres2.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
5
Tom Tudek Memorial Park
Park
85 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Fairbrook Park
Managed by Ferguson Township
28 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
7
Ferguson Township Watershed Preserve
Managed by Ferguson Township
43 acres0.3 mi of trail
Harry's Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
8
Songbird Sanctuary Park
Park
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 19 parks & preserves
Rothrock State Forest2,842 acres · 33.7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
State Game Lands Number 1761,709 acres · 6.6 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
The Arboretum at Penn State106 acres · 2.8 mi of trail
Whitehall Road Regional Park99 acres · 2.4 mi of trail · Ferguson Township
Tom Tudek Memorial Park85 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Fairbrook Park28 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Ferguson Township
Ferguson Township Watershed Preserve43 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Ferguson Township
Songbird Sanctuary Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Greenbriar Saybrook Park8 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Autumnwood Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Things to do
Beaches, playgrounds, falls & more
Pick a kind of place for the list, directions, or pins on the map above.
Scenic views in Ferguson
Showing 1–10 of 13 scenic views
David's VistaIn Rothrock State Forest
Hubler Gap VistaIn Rothrock State Forest
Jo Hays VistaIn Rothrock State Forest
Lion's Valley VistaIn Rothrock State Forest
Schalls Gap Bluff OverlookIn Rothrock State Forest
Unnamed scenic view in Rothrock State Forest
Unnamed scenic view in Rothrock State Forest
Unnamed scenic view in Rothrock State Forest
Unnamed scenic view in Rothrock State Forest
Unnamed scenic view in Rothrock State Forest
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 20.1 miHorses 17.5 miUnpaved 57.8 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Mid-State Trail3.0 mi
- Jackson Trail2.4 mi
- Fern Winder Trail2.2 mi
- Mountain Mist Trail1.8 mi
- Musser Gap Trail1.5 mi
- Zen Trail1.4 mi
- Up and Over Trail1.2 mi
- Rock Springs Trail1.0 mi
- Rockhouse Trail1.0 mi
- Harry's Trail1.0 mi
Who protects the land
9,895 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 4,840 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 16 of 154 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes1.2 mi
- Off-road bike paths14.8 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- Mountain Mist Trail (bike route)3.4 mi
- Fern Winder Trail (bike route)2.2 mi
- Musser Gap Trail (bike route)1.4 mi
Courts & fields
- Golf29
- Basketball18
- Equestrian11
- Tennis11
- Baseball10
- Soccer8
- Beach volleyball2
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Ferguson
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
Agricultural Easement 14,531 acState Resource Management Area 4,511 acUnknown Easement 395 acLocal Park 340 acLocal Recreation Area 217 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothrock State ForestState Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 2,426 | Open |
| State Game Land 176State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,692 | Open |
| Musser GapState Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 393 | Open |
| PSU Whitehall Road AcquisitionLocal Recreation Area | Regional agency | 342 | Open |
| Whitehall Road Regional ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 99 | Open |
| Whitehall Acquisition - Park ExpansionLocal Recreation Area | Regional agency | 86 | Open |
| Tom Tudek Memorial ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 85 | Open |
| Ferguson Twp Watershed PreserveLocal Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Fairbrook ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Haymarket ParkLocal Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Michael E. Weston MemorialIn Greenbriar Saybrook Park · Stone
Pine Grove Mills Rail StationRuins
Fairbrook CemeteryCemetery
Gatesburg CemeteryCemetery
Pine Grove Mills Union CemeteryCemetery
Pine Hall CemeteryCemetery
Ross CemeteryCemetery
Washington CemeteryCemetery
Nearby
Ferguson and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Ferguson's trails yet. Muddy, icy, a bridge out, where to park: a quick post helps the next person.
Sources: trails, parks, preserves, courts and bike lanes © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), map data as of 2026-09-28. Conserved land: USGS Gap Analysis Project, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US). Measured against the Census town boundary.
How we measure
"Trails" are OpenStreetMap paths, bridleways, public tracks and unpaved footways, plus footways inside a park or preserve or on a named trail route. Sidewalks are left out. Areas are counted on a 34.3-meter grid, so overlapping parcels count once. "Conserved" includes conservation easements, which protect land from development but are usually private property. Trailheads are the nearest marked trailhead, public parking lot or information board within about 150 meters of a preserve. Dog rules come from OpenStreetMap when someone has tagged them; otherwise we show what's typical for the land manager, or say the rules aren't recorded.