Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Wilmington Township
17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Wilmington Township’s land is conserved, about 212 acres. 3.8 miles of mapped trail cross Wilmington Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns · #950 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Wilmington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wilmington Township is ahead of 29% of U.S. towns, #950 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Wilmington Township’s 2% is ahead of 11% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
212 conserved acres
2% of Wilmington Township’s land. Who manages Wilmington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 188 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marti Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Wilmington Ballfield #3 Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Wilmington Ballfield #2 Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Neshannock Creek-Alduk State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Wilmington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Wilmington 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 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Wilmington Township →
Wilmington Township and its neighbors
Wilmington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmington Township | 2% | 0.2 | 12 | 17% | C |
| New Wilmington | 1% | 1.0 | 3 | 97% | B |
| Neshannock Township | 3% | 0.2 | 11 | 25% | C |
| Hickory Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 14 | 13% | C− |
| Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Springfield Township | 6% | 0.2 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Pulaski Township | 6% | 0.1 | 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 Wilmington Township
How much of Wilmington Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Wilmington Township’s trails?
Marti Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wilmington Township?
8,261 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wilmington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 34 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wilmington Township have?
Ahead of 29% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #950 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 Wilmington 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 →