Washington Park
Park
77 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Washington
5% of Washington’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Washington, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Washington’s land is conserved, about 99 acres. 99 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #730 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
99 acres · of 2.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
99 ac
7.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Washington?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Washington have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Washington is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #730 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Washington’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land7.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (99 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 30%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Washington’s 5% is ahead of 37% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Washington. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on 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 Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
99 conserved acres
5% of Washington’s land. Who manages Washington’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government88 ac
Not recorded11 ac
Local Park · 98 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park Local Park | Not recorded | 87 | Unknown |
| Washington High Football Stadium Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Brownson House Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Shirls Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Trinity High School Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Dewey Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
11 places to go in Washington
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Washington
11 playgrounds 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
6Tennis
5Baseball
4Basketball
2Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Dr. Julius Lemoyne HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itWashington County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itWashington County JailBuilding · listed 1974
About itAdministration Building, Washington and Jefferson CollegeBuilding · listed 1977
About itWashington ArmoryBuilding · listed 1991
About itMauer, Dr. Joseph HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWashington Trust Company BuildingBuilding · listed 2015
About itWashington Commercial Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2021
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Washington: April and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Washington →
Next door
Washington and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
South Strabane Township4.8 miNorth Franklin Township1.2 miWashington0.2 miEast Washington0.1 miCanton Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 5% | 0.1 | 7 | 96% | B− |
| South Strabane Township | 2% | 0.2 | 18 | 50% | C+ |
| North Franklin Township | 1% | 0.2 | 11 | 55% | C |
| Canton Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 6 | 55% | C |
| East Washington | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | 96% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Washington
Where can I hike in Washington?
The longest trail networks: Washington Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Washington is conserved land?
5% 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’s trails?
Washington Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Washington?
12,424 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Washington or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Washington have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #730 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 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 →