State Game Lands Number 77
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Washington Township has 15 miles of mapped trails, 0.3 for every square mile of land
12% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 571 acres. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
571 acres · of 47.6 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
12%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington Township is ahead of 34% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (22 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home12% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 34%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s 2% is ahead of 13% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
571 conserved acres
2% 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 & wildlife550 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government18 ac
Private owners3 ac
State Other or Unknown · 544 acLocal Park · 18 acState Resource Management Area · 6 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 544 | Open |
| Wolf Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| State Game Land 077 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
| Brockway to Piney Trail Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Washington Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Washington Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.6 miUnpaved · 5.9 mi
Wolf Run Trail3.8 mi
Five Bridges Trail1.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Washington Township: 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) | 9.5 | 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 | 45 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Sandy Township32 miSnyder Township27 miWashington Township15 miPine Creek Township14 miWarsaw Township13 miWinslow Township4.7 miFalls Creek0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 2% | 0.3 | 14 | 12% | C |
| Warsaw Township | 3% | 0.3 | 8 | 7% | C |
| Falls Creek | 1% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C |
| Snyder Township | 31% | 0.7 | 7 | 26% | B |
| Sandy Township | 12% | 0.6 | 53 | 18% | B+ |
| Pine Creek Township | 8% | 0.5 | 80 | 50% | B+ |
| Winslow Township | 9% | 0.1 | 199 | 6% | 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
How much of Washington 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 Washington Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 77 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
82,888 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 573 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 34% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 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 →