Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Lackawannock Township
2% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lackawannock Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lackawannock Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lackawannock Township is ahead of 15% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lackawannock Township’s 1% is ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% 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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172 conserved acres
1% of Lackawannock Township’s land. Who manages Lackawannock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 157 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer West Middle Sex Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
3 places to go in Lackawannock Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
The best walking months in Lackawannock 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 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lackawannock Township →
Lackawannock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lackawannock Township | 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 2% | D |
| East Lackawannock Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 3 | 9% | C− |
| Hermitage | 1% | 0.4 | 20 | 39% | C+ |
| Shenango Township | 1% | 0.3 | 17 | 17% | C |
| Jefferson Township | 5% | 0.2 | 13 | 2% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lackawannock Township
How much of Lackawannock 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 Lackawannock Township?
4,242 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lackawannock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lackawannock Township have?
Ahead of 15% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lackawannock 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 →