Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Monroe Township has 240 acres of parks, 58 for every 1,000 residents
73% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Monroe Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 4% of Monroe Township’s land is conserved, about 373 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #576 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Monroe Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #576 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 Monroe Township’s 4% is ahead of 26% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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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373 conserved acres
4% of Monroe Township’s land. Who manages Monroe Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 133 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoned Open space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 247 | Open |
| Recreation Park #3 Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Wharf Dr Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Little League Baseball Fields Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Open |
| Monroe Manor Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Monroe Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Monroe Township: 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Monroe Township →
Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe Township | 4% | 0.2 | 58 | 73% | B |
| Union Township | 9% | 0.4 | 119 | 4% | B |
| Penn Township | 7% | 0.2 | 10 | 35% | C+ |
| Upper Augusta Township | 3% | 0.2 | 25 | 23% | C+ |
| Jackson Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 23% | C |
| Shamokin Dam | 20% | 0.8 | 139 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Point Township | 7% | 0.1 | 4 | 29% | C |
| Lower Augusta Township | 5% | 0.5 | 25 | under 1% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Monroe Township
How much of Monroe Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Monroe Township?
11,563 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Monroe Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 240 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Monroe Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #576 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 Monroe 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 →