Whites Woods Nature Center
Park
228 acres1.9 mi of trail
Whites Woods Trail
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in White Township
White Township has 679 acres of parks, 45 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Whites Woods Nature Center (1.9 mi), IUP Co-Op Park (1.4 mi), Mack Memorial Park (0.7 mi). 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11 miles of mapped trail cross White Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #718 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
853 acres · of 42.4 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
679 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 2.8 mi paths
Highest peak
1,647 ft
Coleman Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does White Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, White Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #718 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of White Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (679 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home39% 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 52%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 31%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so White Township’s 3% is ahead of 22% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% of 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 Whites Woods Nature Center, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 248
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
101 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 7 parks & preserves
Whites Woods Nature Center228 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
IUP Co-Op Park253 acres · 1.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMack Memorial Park54 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 248101 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsGetty Heights Park9 acres
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 2733 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsFourth Ward Park2 acres
Who protects it
853 conserved acres
3% of White Township’s land. Who manages White Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government630 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits139 ac
State fish & wildlife104 ac
Not recorded120 ac
Local Park · 662 acState Resource Management Area · 104 acConservation Easement · 70 acForest Stewardship Easement · 70 acLocal Recreation Area · 58 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 70 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| IUP Coop Recreation Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 351 | Open |
| Whites Woods Nature Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 227 | Open |
| State Game Land 248 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 100 | Open |
| White Township Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 58 | Open |
| Indiana County Fairgrounds Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 55 | Open |
| Stormer Road Ballfield Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Getty Heights Park Local Park | Not recorded | 12 | Unknown |
| Waterworks Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Two Lick Reservoir Launch Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Kennedy-King Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in White Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in White Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in White Township
Coleman Hill1,647 ft elevation · In IUP Co-Op Park
DirectionsDisc golf in White Township
IUP College Lodge DGCIn IUP Co-Op Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in White Township
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Whites Woods Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Baseball
7Soccer
5Basketball
5Tennis
3Football
2Tracks
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in White Township: April, May 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in White Township →
Next door
White Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brush Valley Township34 miCherryhill Township15 miWhite Township11 miArmstrong Township5.4 miRayne Township2.9 miCenter Township1.3 miWashington Township1.2 miLucerne Mines1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Township | 3% | 0.3 | 45 | 39% | B− |
| Brush Valley Township | 18% | 0.8 | 1,086 | 19% | A− |
| Center Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 117 | 58% | B− |
| Rayne Township | 2% | 0.1 | 260 | 5% | C+ |
| Washington Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 4% | D |
| Cherryhill Township | 5% | 0.3 | 376 | 9% | B |
| Armstrong Township | 1% | 0.1 | 42 | 11% | C |
| Lucerne Mines | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in White Township
Where can I hike in White Township?
The longest trail networks: Whites Woods Nature Center, 1.9 miles; IUP Co-Op Park, 1.4 miles; Mack Memorial Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of White Township is conserved land?
3% 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 White Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Whites Woods Nature Center. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in White Township?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes and 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near White Township?
17,516 acres of parks and open public land lie inside White Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 789 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does White Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #718 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 White 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 →