Wayne Township Nature Park
Park
21 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in McElhattan
Few parks or trails are on the map in McElhattan
The biggest trail networks: Wayne Township Nature Park (1 mi). 3% of McElhattan’s land is conserved, about 66 acres. 31 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
3%
66 acres · of 3.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
31 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Wayne Township Nature Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Wayne Township Community Park
Managed by Wayne Township, Clinton County, PA
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
66 conserved acres
3% of McElhattan’s land. Who manages McElhattan’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits200 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 150 acConservation Easement · 50 acLocal Park · 8 acPrivate Conservation · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 50 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Northcentral Pa Conservancy Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
Things to do
6 places to go in McElhattan
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in McElhattan
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in McElhattan
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in McElhattan: 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.
| 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) | 35 | 39 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in McElhattan →
Next door
McElhattan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McElhattan | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wayne Township | 61% | 2.1 | 427 | 67% | A+ |
| Dunnstable Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Pine Creek Township | 1% | 0.2 | 8 | 24% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in McElhattan
Where can I hike in McElhattan?
The longest trail networks: Wayne Township Nature Park, 1 miles; Wayne Township Community Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on McElhattan’s trails?
Wayne Township Nature Park and Wayne Township Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in McElhattan?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near McElhattan?
68,690 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McElhattan or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 31 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from McElhattan 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 →