1
Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
9,342 acres41.2 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailTussey Mountain TrailLower TrailBald Knob Ridge TrailLonberger Path
Dog rules not recorded
Outdoors · Harris
Harris, PA parks, trails & bike paths
About 51% of Harris is conserved land, roughly 10,262 acres. There are about 84 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Rothrock State Forest (41.2 mi), Thickhead Mountain Wild Area (13.7 mi), and Bear Meadows Natural Area (4.7 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Harris, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
At a glance
Harris outdoors
Conserved land
51%
10,262 of 20,063 acres
Trails
84 mi
2.7 mi per sq mi · 68 on conserved land
Parks & preserves
14
1,726 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
Bike routes
3.5 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 2.8 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
Thickhead Mountain Wild Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
2,592 acres13.7 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailJohn Wert PathDetweiler TrailShingle PathThickhead Mountain Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
3
Bear Meadows Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
763 acres4.7 mi of trail
Bear Meadows LoopJean Aron PathGettis TrailSand Spring PathMid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
4
Detweiler Run Natural Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
72 acres1 mi of trail
Mid-State TrailDetweiler Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
5
Fasick Park
Managed by CRPR
16 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
DirectionsTo the parking lot
6
Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve
Managed by Harris Township
15 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
7
Penn-Roosevelt State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
43 acres0.6 mi of trail
Mid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
8
Kaywood Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Showing 1–10 of 14 parks & preserves
Rothrock State Forest9,342 acres · 41.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Thickhead Mountain Wild Area2,592 acres · 13.7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Bear Meadows Natural Area763 acres · 4.7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Detweiler Run Natural Area72 acres · 1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
Fasick Park16 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · CRPR
Stan Yoder Memorial Preserve15 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · Harris Township
Penn-Roosevelt State Park43 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Kaywood Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Nittany View Park6 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Big Flat Laurel Natural Area30 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
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 Harris
Showing 1–10 of 13 scenic views
Highline VistaIn Rothrock State Forest
Indian Wells VistaIn Thickhead Mountain Wild Area
Little Shingletown Trail VistaIn Rothrock State Forest
Penns Valley Overlook
Roman Tower
Unnamed scenic view in Rothrock State Forest
Unnamed scenic view in Rothrock State Forest
Unnamed scenic view in Thickhead Mountain Wild Area
Unnamed scenic view in Thickhead Mountain Wild Area
Unnamed scenic view in Thickhead Mountain Wild Area
Trails
Named trails
Open to bikes 45.0 miHorses 39.5 miUnpaved 74.3 mi
Showing 1–10 of 25 trails
- Mid-State Trail10.0 mi
- Tussey Mountain Trail3.2 mi
- Bald Knob Ridge Trail3.2 mi
- Lower Trail2.8 mi
- Lonberger Path2.7 mi
- Bear Meadows Loop2.4 mi
- Shingle Path2.4 mi
- John Wert Path2.4 mi
- Detweiler Trail2.1 mi
- Little Shingletown Trail2.0 mi
Water
Lakes & rivers
Tap a name for directions.
Who protects the land
10,262 conserved acres
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 488 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 4 of 47 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
- Painted or protected bike lanes0.7 mi
- Off-road bike paths2.8 mi
- Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
- Bald Knob Maguire Loop (bike route)6.4 mi
- Tussey Mountain Trail Coathanger Loop (bike route)5.1 mi
- Tussey Mountain Trail (bike route)3.6 mi
Courts & fields
- Golf17
- Softball5
- Tennis5
- Basketball3
- Equestrian2
- Baseball1
- Soccer1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Harris
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Resource Management Area 8,482 acState Wilderness 2,632 acAgricultural Easement 1,028 acState Conservation Area 865 acForest Stewardship Easement 568 ac
Showing 1–10 of 15 places
| Place | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothrock State ForestState Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 5,823 | Open |
| Thickhead Wild AreaState Wilderness | State natural resources | 2,632 | Open |
| Rothrock State Forest - Thickhead Wild AreaState Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 2,631 | Open |
| Bear Meadows Natural AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 763 | Open |
| Pennsylvania Military MuseumLocal Park | Not recorded | 104 | Access unknown |
| Centre County Ag Easement #059Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 85 | Closed |
| Mount Nittany Conservancy PropertyPrivate Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 85 | Closed |
| Stony Batter Nature ParkPrivate Conservation | Not recorded | 76 | Open |
| Detweiler Run Natural AreaState Conservation Area | State natural resources | 72 | Open |
| Penn Roosevelt State ParkState Park | State parks | 45 | Open |
History
Historic places to visit
Showing 1–10 of 35 places
103rd Engineers Memorial FountainWar memorial · Dedicated May 25, 1958
103rd Medical Battalion MemorialWar memorial · Dedicated May 24, 1964
107th Field Artillery MemorialMonument · Dedicated May 16, 1948
108th Field Artillery MemorialWar memorial · Dedicated May 24, 1953
108th Machine Gun Battalion MemorialWar memorial · Dedicated May 27, 1962
109th Field Artillery Train Wreck MemorialWar memorial · Dedicated May 23, 1971
109th Infantry Field Artillery MemorialWar memorial
109th Infantry MemorialMemorial · Dedicated May 23, 1954
109th Machine Gun BattalionWar memorial · Dedicated May 24, 1953
110th Infantry MemorialWar memorial · Dedicated May 22, 1955
Nearby
Harris and its neighbors
Towns whose outdoors data has been built so far.
Trail talk
Conditions & tips from neighbors
No recent posts about Harris'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 25.5-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.