Erie National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
1,272 acres0.9 mi of trail
Deer Run Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trail sign
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Outdoors in Wayne Township
6% of Wayne Township’s land is conserved: 1,421 acres
The biggest trail networks: Erie National Wildlife Refuge (0.9 mi). 8% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.0 miles of mapped trail cross Wayne Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,421 acres · of 35.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
8%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,611 ft
Round Knob
Lakes & rivers
2
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wayne Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wayne Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (0 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home8% 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 16%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wayne Township’s 6% is ahead of 42% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Wayne Township. 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 D to C. 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 Erie National Wildlife Refuge, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,421 conserved acres
6% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service2,626 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)124 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits83 ac
Not recorded71 ac
National Wildlife Refuge · 2,544 acConservation Easement · 289 acPrivate Conservation · 71 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erie National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 2,544 | Restricted |
| Forrest Acres Private Conservation | Not recorded | 71 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Wayne Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Wayne Township
Round Knob1,611 ft elevation
DirectionsPine Knoll1,585 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Deer Run Trail0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Wayne Township: May and July 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 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne Township →
Next door
Wayne Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Randolph Township12 miEast Mead Township5.4 miWayne Township2.0 miJackson Township0.9 miFairfield Township0.9 miTroy Township0.4 miPlum Township0.4 miCochranton0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | 8% | C− |
| Randolph Township | 26% | 0.3 | 36 | 13% | B |
| Cochranton | 2% | 0.2 | 14 | 95% | B |
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Troy Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 201 | 14% | B− |
| Fairfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Plum Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Mead Township | 5% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wayne Township
Where can I hike in Wayne Township?
The longest trail networks: Erie National Wildlife Refuge, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wayne Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Wayne Township’s trails?
Erie National Wildlife Refuge doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
28,266 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 16% 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 Wayne 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 →