Houtzdale Woodward Recreation Park
Managed by Houtzdale Woodward Recreational Authority
10 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Woodward Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Woodward Township
The biggest trail networks: Houtzdale Woodward Recreation Park (0.6 mi). 13% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 3.8 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns · #1,023 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
13 acres · of 22.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
15 ac
3.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
13%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Woodward Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Woodward Township is ahead of 13% of U.S. towns, #1,023 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Woodward Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%DTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land3.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (15 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home13% 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 13%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)#1,023 of 1,037
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Woodward Township’s under 1% is ahead of 0% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 27% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Woodward Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 Houtzdale Woodward Recreation Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
under 1% of Woodward Township’s land. Who manages Woodward Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Town or city3 ac
Local Recreation Area · 9 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houtzdale Woodward Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 3 | Open |
| Houtzdale Little League Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Woodward Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Woodward Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.0 miHorses · 3.0 mi
Houtzdale Line Trail3.0 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.
Houtzdale Line TrailBike route
3 miCourts & fields
4Baseball
2Basketball
2Pickleball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Woodward 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Woodward Township →
Next door
Woodward Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rush Township181 miGulich Township13 miBoggs Township10 miKnox Township8.4 miBigler Township6.6 miDecatur Township5.5 miWoodward Township3.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodward Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 4 | 13% | D |
| Rush Township | 61% | 1.2 | 1,097 | 46% | A |
| Knox Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Decatur Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 1 | 12% | D |
| Boggs Township | 5% | 0.3 | 4 | 26% | C |
| Bigler Township | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Gulich Township | 16% | 0.6 | 648 | 22% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Woodward Township
Where can I hike in Woodward Township?
The longest trail networks: Houtzdale Woodward Recreation Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Woodward 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.
Are dogs allowed on Woodward Township’s trails?
Houtzdale Woodward Recreation Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Woodward Township?
56,835 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Woodward Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Woodward Township have?
Ahead of 13% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1,023 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 Woodward 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 →