Photo: Mvincec · Public domainRayne Township has 720 acres of parks, 260 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Blue Spruce Park (0.5 mi). 5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Rayne Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #877 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rayne Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rayne Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rayne Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #877 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Rayne Township’s 2% is ahead of 16% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Blue Spruce Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
718 conserved acres
2% of Rayne Township’s land. Who manages Rayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Spruce Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1,002 | Open |
| Blue Spruce County Park Expansion Local Recreation Area | County | 231 | Open |
| Tanoma AMD Wetlands Private Conservation | Not recorded | 25 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Rayne 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Rayne Township →
Rayne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayne Township | 2% | 0.1 | 260 | 5% | C+ |
| Cherryhill Township | 5% | 0.3 | 376 | 9% | B |
| White Township | 3% | 0.3 | 45 | 39% | B− |
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 4% | D |
| East Mahoning Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Green Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 13% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rayne Township
Where can I hike in Rayne Township?
The longest trail networks: Blue Spruce Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rayne Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Rayne Township’s trails?
Blue Spruce Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Rayne Township?
13,772 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 720 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rayne Township have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #877 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 Rayne 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 →