About 43% of Lamar is conserved land, roughly 11,154 acres. There are about 39 miles of mapped trails, and the biggest networks are in Bald Eagle State Forest (31.8 mi), State Game Lands Number 295 (3.9 mi), and McElhattan Reservoir (0.8 mi).
Conserved land, trails, parks and bike routes in Lamar, measured from OpenStreetMap and USGS data.
Who manages it, from PAD-US. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources
8,320 ac
County
2,497 ac
State fish & wildlife
1,511 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits
1,337 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government
207 ac
Conserved doesn't always mean open to visitors. 1,118 acres are conservation easements, which are usually private land. Public access isn't recorded for 2 of 38 parcels. The places listed above are parks and preserves people visit.
Biking & sports
Bike routes, courts & fields
Painted or protected bike lanes0.0 mi
Off-road bike paths0.0 mi
Shoulders & shared lanes0.0 mi
Courts & fields
Tennis2
Baseball2
Basketball1
Counts include school and college facilities, which aren't always open to the public.
Public lands
The biggest protected places in Lamar
From USGS PAD-US: who manages each one and whether visitors are welcome.
State Resource Management Area 9,831 acAgricultural Easement 2,497 acForest Stewardship Easement 682 acConservation Easement 565 acLocal Recreation Area 201 ac
Place
Managed by
Acres
Public access
Bald Eagle State ForestState Resource Management Area