Few parks or trails are on the map in Venango Township
1 acre is park or preserve, 0.9 per 1,000 residents. 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Venango Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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5 conserved acres
under 1% of Venango Township’s land. Who manages Venango Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venango Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 10 | Closed |
| French Creek Private Conservation | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Merritt's Landing Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
2 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Venango Township: May and July to 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Venango Township →
Venango Township and its neighbors
Venango Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venango Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cambridge Township | 6% | 0.1 | 24 | 21% | C+ |
| Cussewago Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 45 | 1% | C |
| Washington Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 26 | 39% | C |
| Hayfield Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 85 | 18% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Venango Township
Is there public land near Venango Township?
6,938 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Venango Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Venango 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 →