Photo: Alexvallejo at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0More than half of Howe Township’s land is conserved: 74%
74% of Howe Township’s land is conserved, about 41,624 acres. 195 miles of mapped trail cross Howe Township, 2.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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41,624 conserved acres
74% of Howe Township’s land. Who manages Howe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 98 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegheny National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 41,211 | Open |
| Martin Run Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 290 | Closed |
| Knox & Kane Railroad Corridor Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 140 | Open |
6 places to go in Howe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
14 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
4 more trails
9.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Howe Township: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Howe Township →
Howe Township and its neighbors
Howe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jenks Township | 70% | 1.2 | 3 | 6% | B |
| Sheffield Township | 70% | 2.9 | 11 | 51% | A− |
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cherry Grove Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kingsley Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wetmore Township | 54% | 1.9 | 3 | 5% | 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
Where can I bike in Howe Township?
9.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Howe Township?
327,868 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Howe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41,202 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Howe 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 →