Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Penn Township
2 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Penn Township. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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96 conserved acres
1% of Penn Township’s land. Who manages Penn Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 95 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Penn Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Penn Township: May, 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) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Penn Township →
Penn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Shrewsbury Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wolf Township | 3% | 0.1 | 41 | 40% | C+ |
| Picture Rocks | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Moreland Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Davidson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Penn Township
Is there public land near Penn Township?
69,842 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Penn Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Penn 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 →