Photo: Bwsmith84 · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Washington Township
27% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 5,370 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents. 8.6 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5,370 conserved acres
27% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 5,365 | Open |
| Lamping Homestead Private Park | Private owners | 6 | Open |
2 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
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.
The best walking months in Washington 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) | 9.7 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 66 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Washington Township and its neighbors
Washington Township has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washington Township
Is there public land near Washington Township?
59,118 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5,402 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Washington Township neighbors.
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 →