Tiadaghton State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
14,239 acres43.1 mi of trail
Webster TrailSummit TrailLick Run TrailMetzger Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Fourth Gap Twp Road Recreational ParkingWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Washington Township
More than half of Washington Township’s land is conserved: 60%
60% of Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 18,621 acres. 54 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Tiadaghton State Forest (43.1 mi), State Game Lands Number 252 (5.3 mi), Bald Eagle State Forest (2.2 mi).
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
60%
18,621 acres · of 48.2 sq mi of land
Trails
54 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,827 ft
Shoemaker Knob
What kind of outdoors town is Washington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 44% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds 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 land60% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (54 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home0% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 44%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s 60% is ahead of 100% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% 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
The longest trail network is Tiadaghton State Forest, with 43.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 252
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
883 acres5.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bald Eagle State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
524 acres2.2 mi of trail
Red Tongue TrailFive Points TrailMid-State Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
18,621 conserved acres
60% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources14,756 ac
Regional agency10,606 ac
County8,154 ac
State fish & wildlife884 ac
Agricultural Easement · 18,760 acState Resource Management Area · 15,641 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,981 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiadaghton State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 14,231 | Open |
| State Game Land 252 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 884 | Open |
| Bald Eagle State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 525 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Washington Township
Shoemaker Knob1,827 ft elevation · In Tiadaghton State Forest
DirectionsPotato Hill1,814 ft elevation · In Tiadaghton State Forest
DirectionsCampgrounds in Washington Township
Motorized Campsite 1Fee · In Bald Eagle State Forest · Bald Eagle State Forest
DirectionsTrails & water
24 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 16.3 miHorses · 25.0 miUnpaved · 22.0 mi
Webster Trail3.8 mi
Summit Trail2.8 mi
Lick Run Trail2.7 mi
Mid-State Trail2.5 mi
Metzger Trail2.4 mi
White Deer Trail2.1 mi
Spruce Trail1.9 mi
East Run Trail1.8 mi
Second Gap Trail1.8 mi
Third Gap Trail1.6 mi
14 more trails
Sulfur SpringsTrail
1.6 miHoffa Trail
1.3 miWalters Trail
1.2 miRed Tongue Trail
1.1 miGravewine Trail
0.9 miWest Refuge Trail
0.8 miBetterton Trail (MST)
0.8 miMud Hole Trail
0.8 miMohn Mill Trail
0.7 miCulbertson Trail
0.7 miLittle Break Trail
0.6 miTaggart Trail
0.5 miFive Points Trail
0.5 miBrushy Ridge Trail
0.5 miWhen to get out
The best walking months in Washington Township: April to 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) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Washington Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Washington Township54 miArmstrong Township47 miLewis Township42 miLimestone Township28 miWest Buffalo Township22 miGregg Township19 miBrady Township8.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 60% | 1.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Armstrong Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Limestone Township | 28% | 0.8 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Brady Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Gregg Township | 32% | 1.3 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Lewis Township | 52% | 1.1 | 684 | 17% | A |
| West Buffalo Township | 43% | 0.6 | 1 | 17% | 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: Tiadaghton State Forest, 43.1 miles; State Game Lands Number 252, 5.3 miles; Bald Eagle State Forest, 2.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
60% 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?
Tiadaghton State Forest and State Game Lands Number 252 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
119,513 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15,672 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 44% 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 →