North Franklin Township Regional Park
Park
22 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Trinity Hall · Photo: Wjmoore17 · CC BY 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in North Franklin Township
North Franklin Township has 54 acres of parks, 11 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: North Franklin Township Regional Park (0.8 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross North Franklin Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 1% of North Franklin Township’s land is conserved, about 59 acres.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns · #906 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
59 acres · of 7.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
54 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
55%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,476 ft
Mount Wheeler
Lakes & rivers
5
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Franklin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Franklin Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns, #906 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; park acres per resident come closest.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Franklin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (54 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home55% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 13%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so North Franklin Township’s 1% is ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to C+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is North Franklin Township Regional Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
59 conserved acres
1% of North Franklin Township’s land. Who manages North Franklin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government56 ac
Town or city21 ac
Not recorded24 ac
Local Recreation Area · 43 acLocal Park · 39 acLocal Other or Unknown · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township Recreation Facility Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 57 | Open |
| North Franklin Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| North Franklin Regional Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Trinity High School Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Washington Square Parcels E1 and E2 Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Lincoln Heights Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in North Franklin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Franklin Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in North Franklin Township
Mount Wheeler1,476 ft elevation
DirectionsCemetery Hill1,302 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Williams Street Path0.1 mi
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
4Multi-sport
3Baseball
1Beach volleyball
1Soccer
1Basketball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in North Franklin Township: April 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in North Franklin Township →
Next door
North Franklin Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
South Strabane Township4.8 miSouth Franklin Township1.8 miNorth Franklin Township1.2 miWashington0.2 miCanton Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Franklin Township | 1% | 0.2 | 11 | 55% | C |
| Washington | 5% | 0.1 | 7 | 96% | B− |
| Canton Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 6 | 55% | C |
| South Franklin Township | 2% | 0.1 | 12 | 12% | C− |
| South Strabane Township | 2% | 0.2 | 18 | 50% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Franklin Township
Where can I hike in North Franklin Township?
The longest trail networks: North Franklin Township Regional Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Franklin 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.
Are dogs allowed on North Franklin Township’s trails?
North Franklin Township Regional Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North Franklin Township?
14,677 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Franklin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 54 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Franklin Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #906 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 North Franklin 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 →