Vosburg Neck State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
664 acres7.5 mi of trail
Vista TrailEagle TrailWhite Tail TrailHowlin' Down+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington Township
Washington Township has 628 acres of parks, 418 for every 1,000 residents
16 miles of mapped trail cross Washington Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Vosburg Neck State Park (7.5 mi). 2% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,026 acres · of 18.9 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
628 ac
418 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
2%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,512 ft
Florey Knob
Lakes & rivers
3
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 70% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land418 acres of park per 1,000 residents (628 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home2% 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 70%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington Township’s 8% is ahead of 51% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A. 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 Vosburg Neck State Park, with 7.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,026 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.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,897 ac
State parks664 ac
State fish & wildlife46 ac
State natural resources6 ac
Not recorded667 ac
Conservation Easement · 1,569 acPrivate Conservation · 1,005 acState Park · 664 acRecreation or Education Easement · 31 acState Resource Management Area · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 35 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howland Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,005 | Closed |
| Vosburg Neck State Park State Park | State parks | 664 | Unknown |
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 13 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Washington Township
Florey Knob1,512 ft elevation
DirectionsYahmer Hill1,427 ft elevation
DirectionsValentine Hill1,404 ft elevation
DirectionsRussell Hill1,342 ft elevation
DirectionsEllsworth Hill1,257 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Washington Township
Camp Lackawanna
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Vista Trail2.5 mi
Eagle Trail1.0 mi
White Tail Trail0.8 mi
Howlin' Down0.8 mi
Canal Trail0.6 mi
River Trail0.6 mi
Walnut Loop0.3 mi
Red Tail Trail0.2 mi
Heron Aisle0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Washington Township: May 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 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, 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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Township | 8% | 0.8 | 418 | 2% | B+ |
| Tunkhannock Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 18 | 20% | C− |
| Eaton Township | 1% | 0.8 | 15 | 19% | C+ |
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: Vosburg Neck State Park, 7.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington Township is conserved land?
8% 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?
Vosburg Neck State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington Township?
19,671 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 650 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Washington Township have?
Ahead of 70% 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 →