Lancaster City Park
Managed by City of Lancaster
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Poppleton Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Poppleton Township
2% of Poppleton Township’s land is conserved, about 355 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 14 miles of mapped trail cross Poppleton Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
355 acres · of 34.9 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
17 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
355 conserved acres
2% of Poppleton Township’s land. Who manages Poppleton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits315 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service39 ac
Private Conservation · 315 acConservation Easement · 39 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 39 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tallgrass Aspen Parklands Fee Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 315 | Unknown |
When to get out
September is the best month for walking in Poppleton 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.7 | 10.1 | 11.7 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.8 | 14.4 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.1 | 8.3 |
| High (°F) | 13 | 19 | 33 | 51 | 66 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 52 | 34 | 19 |
| Rain (in) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
February is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Poppleton Township →
Next door
Poppleton Township and its neighbors
Poppleton Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
St. Joseph Township22 miPoppleton Township14 miCannon Township13 miHazelton Township8.4 miGranville Township8.4 miLancaster0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppleton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cannon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lancaster | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| St. Joseph Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hazelton Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Granville 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 Poppleton Township
Are dogs allowed on Poppleton Township’s trails?
Lancaster City Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Poppleton Township?
2,811 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Poppleton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Poppleton 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 →