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Outdoors in Chambersburg Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Chambersburg Township

1% of Chambersburg Township’s land is conserved, about 211 acres. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross Chambersburg Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
1%
211 acres · of 29.0 sq mi of land
Trails
4.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Who protects it

211 conserved acres

1% of Chambersburg Township’s land. Who manages Chambersburg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Regional Water Districts171 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)40 ac
Conservation Easement · 211 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 211 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Chambersburg Township

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)364153657584878680675341
Rain (in)1.91.92.63.94.74.63.83.43.53.12.62.0

February is the driest month (1.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in May, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Chambersburg Township →

Next door

Chambersburg Township and its neighbors

Chambersburg Township has the most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Chambersburg Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Perry Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Meredosia— 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 Chambersburg Township

Is there public land near Chambersburg Township?

3,013 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg 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 →