Photo: David Wilson · CC BY 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Bart Township
14% of Bart Township’s land is conserved, about 1,440 acres. 99 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 16% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns · #852 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bart Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bart Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bart Township is ahead of 41% of U.S. towns, #852 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bart Township’s 14% is ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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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1,440 conserved acres
14% of Bart Township’s land. Who manages Bart Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 581 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enola Low-Grade Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 200 | Open |
| 2010-023 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 108 | Closed |
| 2007-021 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 96 | Closed |
| 2009-007 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 89 | Closed |
| 2008-025 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 79 | Closed |
| 1997-008 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 71 | Closed |
| 2004-015 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 67 | Closed |
| 2007-002 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 64 | Closed |
| 2011-007 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 57 | Closed |
| 1998-010 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 48 | Closed |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
3.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Bart 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bart Township →
Bart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Township | 14% | under 0.1 | 31 | 16% | C+ |
| Eden Township | 16% | 0.1 | 50 | 29% | B |
| Colerain Township | 31% | 0.3 | 23 | 25% | B |
| Paradise Township | 11% | 0.1 | 40 | 39% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bart Township
How much of Bart Township is conserved land?
14% 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.
Where can I bike in Bart Township?
3.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bart Township?
7,068 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bart Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bart Township have?
Ahead of 41% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #852 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 Bart 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 →