McConnells Mill State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
237 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Wayne Township
Wayne Township has 421 acres of parks, 182 for every 1,000 residents
7% of Wayne Township’s land is conserved, about 679 acres. 20% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.0 miles of mapped trail cross Wayne Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
679 acres · of 16.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
421 ac
182 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
20%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,247 ft
Fridays Hill
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 61% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold 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 land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land182 acres of park per 1,000 residents (421 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home20% 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 61%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wayne Township’s 7% is ahead of 43% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 148
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
206 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
679 conserved acres
7% of Wayne Township’s land. Who manages Wayne Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks237 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits217 ac
State fish & wildlife206 ac
Town or city94 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government76 ac
Not recorded301 ac
Private Conservation · 428 acState Park · 237 acState Resource Management Area · 206 acLocal Recreation Area · 137 acLocal Park · 124 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Point Acquisition Private Conservation | Not recorded | 350 | Open |
| McConnells Mill State Park State Park | State parks | 237 | Open |
| State Game Land 148 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 206 | Open |
| Trail Acquisition-Pennsylvania Power Co. Local Park | Not recorded | 132 | Open |
| Trail Acquisition-Pennsylvania Power Co. Property Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 94 | Open |
| Blue Pool Private Conservation | Not recorded | 78 | Closed |
| Connoquessing Creek Greenway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Closed |
| Stiefel Park - Phase II Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Ewing Park Recreation Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Wayne Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Wayne Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Wayne Township
Fridays Hill1,247 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
North Country Trail1.8 mi
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
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Wayne Township: April, May, August 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 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 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.
Slippery Rock Township14 miNorth Sewickley Township6.3 miWayne Township5.0 miNew Beaver4.3 miPerry Township0.8 miWampum0.7 miEllwood City0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Township | 7% | 0.3 | 182 | 20% | B |
| Ellwood City | 10% | under 0.1 | 17 | 98% | B |
| Perry Township | 9% | under 0.1 | 640 | 36% | B |
| New Beaver | 6% | 0.3 | 15 | 19% | B− |
| Wampum | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Sewickley Township | 7% | 0.3 | 70 | 27% | B |
| Slippery Rock Township | 10% | 0.5 | 527 | 16% | 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
How much of Wayne Township is conserved land?
7% 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?
McConnells Mill State Park and State Game Lands Number 148 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wayne Township?
21,694 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wayne Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 629 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wayne Township have?
Ahead of 61% 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 →