Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Canal Township
4% of Canal Township’s land is conserved, about 627 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.4 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Canal Township.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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627 conserved acres
4% of Canal Township’s land. Who manages Canal Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 455 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buttermilk Bluffs Private Forest Stewardship | Not recorded | 325 | Open |
| French Creek Private Conservation | Not recorded | 170 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Canal Township
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The best walking months in Canal Township: April, May and July to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Canal Township →
Canal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frenchcreek Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 106 | 9% | C+ |
| Wayne Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | 8% | C− |
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sugarcreek | 4% | 0.4 | 114 | 59% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Canal Township
Is there public land near Canal Township?
31,069 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Canal Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 441 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Canal 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 →