Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFindley Township has 55 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.4 miles of mapped trail cross Findley Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns · #988 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Findley Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Findley Township is ahead of 22% of U.S. towns, #988 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Findley Township’s under 1% is ahead of 2% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
47 conserved acres
under 1% of Findley Township’s land. Who manages Findley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer Farm Private Conservation | Not recorded | 47 | Open |
4 places to go in Findley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 peak without a name on the map.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Findley Township: April, May, August 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Findley Township →
Findley Township and its neighbors
Findley Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findley Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 21 | 10% | C− |
| East Lackawannock Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | C− |
| Wolf Creek Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springfield Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Mercer | 7% | 0.1 | 19 | 95% | B+ |
| Coolspring Township | 7% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | D |
| Pine Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 24% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Findley Township
How much of Findley 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.
Are dogs allowed on Findley Township’s trails?
Mercer County Grange Fairground doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Findley Township?
12,054 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Findley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Findley Township have?
Ahead of 22% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #988 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 Findley 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 →