Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
288 acres5.9 mi of trail
Victoria TrailWhitetail TrailPine TrailEvergreen Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Wayne Township
26% of Wayne Township’s land is conserved: 2,290 acres
285 acres are parks and preserves, 220 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Wayne Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area (5.9 mi), State Game Lands Number 211 (2.7 mi).
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
26%
2,290 acres · of 13.9 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
285 ac
220 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wayne Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
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 81% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wayne Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land26% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land220 acres of park per 1,000 residents (285 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home16% 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 81%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wayne Township’s 26% is ahead of 86% 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 Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 211
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
481 acres2.7 mi of trail
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,290 conserved acres
26% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,821 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,273 ac
State parks572 ac
State fish & wildlife482 ac
National Park Service153 ac
Not recorded481 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,114 acState Other or Unknown · 770 acForest Stewardship Easement · 613 acState Resource Management Area · 482 acConservation Easement · 429 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,519 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 70 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 211 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 962 | Open |
| Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area State Other or Unknown | State parks | 290 | Open |
| Ibberson Conservation Area State Park State Park | State parks | 283 | Open |
Trails & water
8 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.4 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail3.9 mi
Victoria Trail1.0 mi
Whitetail Trail0.9 mi
Pine Trail0.8 mi
Evergreen Trail0.6 mi
Turkey Foot Trail0.5 mi
Old Sawmill Trail0.5 mi
Rock Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Wayne 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wayne Township →
Next door
Wayne Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 26% | 0.8 | 220 | 16% | A− |
| Middle Paxton Township | 51% | 1.1 | 171 | 50% | A |
| Jefferson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | 39% | 1.4 | 21 | under 1% | B+ |
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: Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area, 5.9 miles; State Game Lands Number 211, 2.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wayne Township is conserved land?
26% 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?
Joseph E. Ibberson Conservation Area and State Game Lands Number 211 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
60,215 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 951 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 81% 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 →