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Allegheny River Lock and Dam No. 8 widePhoto: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0
–Not graded
Outdoors in Washington Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Washington Township

The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 105 (2.1 mi). 8% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 1,088 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 25 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
8%
1,088 acres · of 22.5 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
6 boat launches
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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 State Game Lands Number 105, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 105

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,093 acres2.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Washington Township Memorial Park

Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

1,088 conserved acres

8% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife1,072 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Not recorded8 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,072 acLocal Park · 12 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 105
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife1,072Open
Washington Township Memorial Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government9Open
Morrows Corner Ballfield
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded4Open
Washington Twp. Ballfield
Local Park
Not recorded4Unknown
Things to do

6 places to go in Washington Township

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Boat launches in Washington Township

6 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
1Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Allegheny River Lock and Dam No.8Structure · listed 2000
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in Washington Township: April, May 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)353848627279838175635039
Rain (in)3.42.63.53.84.04.84.64.24.13.43.23.4

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →

Next door

Washington Township and its neighbors

Washington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Washington Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Madison Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pine Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Boggs Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Brady Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Madison Township3%0.552753%B+
Templeton— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Sugarcreek Township6%0.37713%B

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Washington Township

Where can I hike in Washington Township?

The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 105, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Washington Township’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 105 and Washington Township Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Washington Township?

11,481 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,099 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Washington 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 →