Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Winfield Township
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Winfield Township. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Winfield Township’s land is conserved, about 253 acres.
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns · #969 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Winfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Winfield Township is ahead of 25% of U.S. towns, #969 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Winfield Township’s 2% is ahead of 11% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% 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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253 conserved acres
2% of Winfield Township’s land. Who manages Winfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 213 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler-Freeport Community Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Winfield-Clinton Athletic Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Learnerville Ballfields Local Park | Private owners | 7 | Open |
| Winfield Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Winfield 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.
4.1 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.
The best walking months in Winfield 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) | 9.6 | 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 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Winfield Township →
Winfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 12 | 43% | C |
| Jefferson Township | 5% | 0.1 | 49 | 24% | C+ |
| Buffalo Township | 6% | 0.4 | 37 | 43% | B |
| Clearfield Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 1 | 5% | D |
| South Buffalo Township | 1% | 0.4 | 16 | 17% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Winfield Township
How much of Winfield 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 Winfield Township’s trails?
Winfield Township Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Winfield Township?
4.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Winfield Township?
7,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Winfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Winfield Township have?
Ahead of 25% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #969 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 Winfield 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 →