Washington Township Recreational Complex
Managed by Washington Township
29 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
12% of Washington Township’s land is conserved: 1,344 acres
The biggest trail networks: Washington Township Recreational Complex (0.8 mi). 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #837 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
1,344 acres · of 17.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
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 42% of U.S. towns, #837 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home26% 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 42%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 19%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s 12% is ahead of 63% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% 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 Washington Township Recreational Complex, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
The Meadows at Martins Creek
Managed by Lower Mount Bethel Township
19 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
264 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Flory's Dam Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,344 conserved acres
12% of Washington Township’s land. Who manages Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,234 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service529 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)320 ac
Other state land68 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government65 ac
Town or city22 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,631 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 529 acLocal Conservation Area · 28 acLocal Other or Unknown · 22 acLocal Recreation Area · 22 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,014 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 529 | Restricted |
| Shuman Tract Acquisition Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 45 | Open |
| Meadow Creek Open Space Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 28 | Closed |
| Washington Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Blaine Reimel Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Flory's Dam Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washington Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Washington Township
Green-Walk Trout Hatchery
DirectionsBiking & 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
1Pickleball
1Baseball
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Washington Township →
Next door
Washington Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Mount Bethel Township14 miLower Mount Bethel Township8.9 miPlainfield Township5.9 miWashington Township1.1 miEast Bangor0.3 miBangor0.0 miRoseto0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 12% | 0.1 | 14 | 26% | C+ |
| Bangor | 6% | under 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B− |
| Roseto | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C+ |
| East Bangor | 21% | 0.4 | 17 | 80% | A− |
| Plainfield Township | 30% | 0.2 | 45 | 56% | A− |
| Upper Mount Bethel Township | 25% | 0.3 | 407 | 42% | A− |
| Lower Mount Bethel Township | 31% | 0.4 | 93 | 51% | A− |
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: Washington Township Recreational Complex, 0.8 miles; The Meadows at Martins Creek, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
12% 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?
Washington Township Recreational Complex and The Meadows at Martins Creek don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
39,323 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 73 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #837 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 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 →