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Outdoors in Washington Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Washington Township

2% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 266 acres.

Conserved land
2%
266 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,181 ft
Backus Knob
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

266 conserved acres

2% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources266 ac
State Other or Unknown · 266 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Jay D Proctor Wildlife Education Center
State Other or Unknown
State natural resources266Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Washington Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Washington Township
Backus Knob1,181 ft elevation
Directions
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Washington Township

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.19.99.3
High (°F)374050637381848276645241
Rain (in)3.02.53.33.94.14.54.13.63.43.02.93.0

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →

Next door

Washington Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
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
Oxford Townshipunder 1%0.11267%C
Salem Townshipunder 1%under 0.1226%D
Monroe Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Clay Townshipunder 1%0.1865%C−

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?

18,794 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 265 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Washington 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 →