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Juniata River hills in Howe TownshipPhoto: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Howe Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Howe Township

2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Howe Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 22% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
5 acres · of 8.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
22%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

5 conserved acres

under 1% of Howe Township’s land. Who manages Howe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife4 ac
Town or city4 ac
State Other or Unknown · 4 acLocal Park · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Howe Township Access
State Other or Unknown
State fish & wildlife4Open
Juniata River Park
Local Park
Town or city4Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Howe Township

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

Boat launches in Howe Township
Howe Township Park
Directions
Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

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

Courts & fields
1Soccer

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Howe Township: April to 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)374150637381858376645241
Rain (in)3.02.63.73.83.94.24.14.24.33.93.33.4

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Howe Township →

Next door

Howe Township and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Howe Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Greenwood Township8%0.1535%B−
Miller Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Oliver Township3%0.22168%B−
Buffalo Township6%0.1under 1under 1%D
Newport3%0.3499%+B

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

Questions about parks and trails in Howe Township

Is there public land near Howe Township?

20,135 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Howe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Howe Township 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 →