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Outdoors in Fort Washington

5% of Fort Washington’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park

5% of Fort Washington’s land is conserved, about 114 acres. 118 acres are parks and preserves, 19 per 1,000 residents. 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Fort Washington, 0.3 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
5%
114 acres · of 3.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
118 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.5 mi
0.4 mi lanes · 5.0 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

The longest trail network is Mondauk Manor Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Mondauk Manor Park

Park
44 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Camphill & Highland Athletic Complex

Park
15 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Mondauk Waters/Wentz Pond

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Luther Klosterman Park

Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

114 conserved acres

5% of Fort Washington’s land. Who manages Fort Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government111 ac
Not recorded3 ac
Local Park · 76 acLocal Recreation Area · 35 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Mondauk Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government46Open
Camphill & Highland Athletic Complex
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government29Open
Mondauk Manor
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government24Open
Mondauk Woods
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government6Open
Mondauk Waters
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government4Open
Municipal Land
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded3Open
Luther Klosterman Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Fort Washington

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Dog parks in Fort Washington
Mondaug Bark ParkIn Mondauk Manor Park
Directions
Biking & sports

5.5 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.4 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
5.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Soccer
2Baseball
1Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Fort Washington: April to June 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)404351637382878578665545
Rain (in)3.52.84.23.84.14.34.84.64.44.23.44.4

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fort Washington →

Next door

Fort Washington and its neighbors

Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Fort Washington— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Upper Dublin Township8%1.23099%A
Ambler5%1.4499%+A−
Whitemarsh Township17%2.45390%A+
Springfield Township9%1.4895%A−

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Fort Washington

Where can I hike in Fort Washington?

The longest trail networks: Mondauk Manor Park, 0.2 miles; Camphill & Highland Athletic Complex, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Fort Washington’s trails?

Mondauk Manor Park and Camphill & Highland Athletic Complex don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Fort Washington?

5.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of painted or protected lanes and 5.0 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Fort Washington?

24,583 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fort Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 118 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fort Washington neighbors.

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Sources

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 →