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Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.021% of Farmington Township’s land is conserved, about 8,345 acres. The biggest trail networks: Cook Forest State Park (35.9 mi), Clear Creek State Forest (2.8 mi). 44 miles of mapped trail cross Farmington Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Farmington Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Farmington Township’s 21% is ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Cook Forest State Park, with 35.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21% of Farmington Township’s land. Who manages Farmington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook Forest State Park State Park | State parks | 5,629 | Open |
| State Game Land 024 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,315 | Open |
| Clear Creek State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 178 | Open |
| Forest Cathedral Natural Area State Park | State parks | 174 | Open |
| Knox & Kane Railroad Corridor Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 161 | Open |
| Township Of Farmington Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 127 | Open |
| Community Park Complex Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 122 | Open |
| Koppers Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 117 | Open |
| Route 36 Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 116 | Open |
| Farmington Township Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 scenic view without a name on the map.
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 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.
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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.1 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Farmington Township →
Farmington Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmington Township | 21% | 0.7 | 2,861 | 41% | A |
| Millcreek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Washington Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 17 | 7% | C− |
| Green Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Knox Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barnett Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Barnett 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.
The longest trail networks: Cook Forest State Park, 35.9 miles; Clear Creek State Forest, 2.8 miles; Farmington Township Community Park, 0.4 miles; State Game Lands Number 24, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
21% 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.
Cook Forest State Park and Clear Creek State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
11 miles of bike routes are on the map: 11 of off-road paths. Named routes: Cook Forest State Park.
121,230 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Farmington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7,511 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 87% 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Farmington Township neighbors.
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 →