Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Forward Township
0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Forward Township. 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Forward Township’s land is conserved, about 188 acres.
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns · #983 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Forward Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Forward Township is ahead of 23% of U.S. towns, #983 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Forward Township’s 1% is ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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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188 conserved acres
1% of Forward Township’s land. Who manages Forward Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 138 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Private Conservation | Not recorded | 45 | Open |
| Creek Road Natural Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 19 | Open |
| Creek Road NA Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 19 | Open |
| Ash Stop Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
1 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 Forward 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Forward Township →
Forward 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 15 | 23% | C− |
| Evans City | 4% | under 0.1 | 7 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.5 | 9 | 37% | C+ |
| Penn Township | 2% | 0.3 | 21 | 21% | C+ |
| Connoquenessing Township | 9% | 0.1 | 28 | 21% | B− |
| Adams Township | 2% | 0.2 | 10 | 37% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Forward Township
How much of Forward Township is conserved land?
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 Forward Township?
17,847 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Forward Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 50 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Forward Township have?
Ahead of 23% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #983 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 Forward 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 →