Quittie Creek Nature Park
Park
35 acres0.5 mi of trail
Quittie Creek Nature Park
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Biever House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Annville Township
15% of Annville Township’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Annville Township, 1.6 per square mile of land. 15% of Annville Township’s land is conserved, about 157 acres.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #31 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
157 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.6 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
166 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Annville Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Annville Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Annville Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #31 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Annville Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land34 acres of park per 1,000 residents (166 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 97%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 97%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Annville Township’s 15% is ahead of 70% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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 Quittie Creek Nature Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
157 conserved acres
15% of Annville Township’s land. Who manages Annville Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government52 ac
Town or city12 ac
Not recorded120 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 104 acLocal Park · 68 acLocal Conservation Area · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Valley College Athletic Fields Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 100 | Open |
| Quittie Creek Nature Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| K & J Smith Land Acquisition - Quittie Creek Nature Park Expansion Local Park | Not recorded | 27 | Open |
| Annville-Cleona Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Annville Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Annville Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Annville Township
Quitte Creek Nature ParkIn Quittie Creek Nature Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Quittie Creek Nature Park0.5 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
Courts & fields
7Tennis
5Baseball
2Soccer
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Annville Township: April to June and August
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Annville Township →
Next door
Annville Township and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annville Township | 15% | 1.6 | 34 | 99%+ | A+ |
| South Annville Township | 30% | 0.3 | 5 | 24% | B− |
| North Annville Township | 12% | 0.2 | 20 | 22% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Annville Township
Where can I hike in Annville Township?
The longest trail networks: Quittie Creek Nature Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Annville Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Annville Township’s trails?
Quittie Creek Nature Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Annville Township?
11,859 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Annville Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Annville Township have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #31 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 Annville 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 →