Few parks or trails are on the map in Wells Township
4% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 28 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Wells Township.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Wells Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wells Township is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wells Township’s under 1% is ahead of 0% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 8% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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26 conserved acres
under 1% of Wells Township’s land. Who manages Wells Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coryland Road Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
4 places to go in Wells Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
The best walking months in Wells Township: May, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 56 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wells Township →
Wells Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 28 | 4% | C− |
| South Creek Township | 8% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.1 | 6 | 12% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wells Township
How much of Wells Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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.
Is there public land near Wells Township?
8,282 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wells Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wells Township have?
Ahead of 17% 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 Wells Township neighbors.
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 →