Bradford County Courthouse · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Wysox Township
33 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Wysox Township’s land is conserved, about 229 acres.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Wysox Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wysox Township is ahead of 31% 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 Wysox Township’s 2% is ahead of 10% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Riverfront Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
229 conserved acres
2% of Wysox Township’s land. Who manages Wysox Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 124 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cohen Conservation Easement Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 54 | Closed |
| Wysox Volunteer Fire Company Local Park | Not recorded | 32 | Open |
| Beers Community Wetland Nature Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| East Side Memorial Riverfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Wysox Township Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Lake Wesauking Conservancy Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 3 | Closed |
| Wysox Access/North Branch of Susquehanna River State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
| Wysox Access / North Branch Of Susquehanna River State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
7 places to go in Wysox Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 4 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 best walking months in Wysox Township: May to 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.0 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Wysox Township →
Wysox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wysox Township | 2% | 0.1 | 24 | 18% | C |
| Asylum Township | 8% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Towanda | 4% | 0.1 | 10 | 99%+ | B |
| Standing Stone Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rome Township | under 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D− |
| Herrick Township | — 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 Wysox Township
Where can I hike in Wysox Township?
The longest trail networks: Riverfront Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wysox 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 Wysox Township’s trails?
Riverfront Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wysox Township?
14,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wysox Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wysox Township have?
Ahead of 31% 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 Wysox 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 →