Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Buffalo Township
6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Buffalo Township. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Buffalo Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buffalo Township is ahead of 14% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Buffalo Township’s under 1% is ahead of 3% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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55 conserved acres
under 1% of Buffalo Township’s land. Who manages Buffalo Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 33 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township Ballfield Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Buffalo Township Swimming Pool Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Buffalo Township Football Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Buffalo Twp Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
1 lakes & rivers
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Buffalo Township: April, July 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Buffalo Township →
Buffalo Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 10 | 6% | D |
| Hopewell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Franklin Township | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 12% | C− |
| Blaine Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Canton Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 6 | 55% | C |
| Donegal Township | 12% | 0.2 | 57 | 38% | B |
| North Franklin Township | 1% | 0.2 | 11 | 55% | C |
| Green Hills | — 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 Buffalo Township
How much of Buffalo Township is conserved land?
under 1% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Where can I bike in Buffalo Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buffalo Township?
16,016 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buffalo Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buffalo Township have?
Ahead of 14% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Buffalo 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 →