Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in East Franklin Township
2.9 miles of mapped trail cross East Franklin Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #991 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does East Franklin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Franklin Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #991 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 East Franklin Township’s under 1% is ahead of 1% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% 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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45 conserved acres
under 1% of East Franklin Township’s land. Who manages East Franklin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hills Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| Belmont Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Applewold East Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in East Franklin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
The best walking months in East Franklin Township: April, May and 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in East Franklin Township →
East Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Franklin Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 11 | 36% | C− |
| Boggs Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kittanning | 11% | 0.2 | 28 | 99%+ | A− |
| North Buffalo Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 64 | 12% | C+ |
| Rayburn Township | 5% | 0.3 | 105 | 43% | B |
| West Franklin Township | 2% | 0.1 | 42 | 30% | C+ |
| Manor Township | 3% | 0.2 | 83 | 56% | B |
| Washington 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 East Franklin Township
How much of East Franklin 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.
Is there public land near East Franklin Township?
12,332 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Franklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Franklin Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #991 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 East Franklin 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 →