More than half of Fountain Township’s land is conserved: 52%
52% of Fountain Township’s land is conserved, about 11,955 acres. 22 miles of mapped trail cross Fountain Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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11,955 conserved acres
52% of Fountain Township’s land. Who manages Fountain Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,955 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The best walking months in Fountain Township: 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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 8.7 |
| High (°F) | 22 | 27 | 40 | 55 | 68 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 27 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
January is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fountain Township →
Fountain Township and its neighbors
Fountain Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cortlandt Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ipswich Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Belle Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union 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 Fountain Township
Is there public land near Fountain Township?
3,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fountain Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fountain 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 →