State Game Lands Number 52
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
895 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Brecknock Township
17% of Brecknock Township’s land is conserved: 2,609 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 52 (1 mi). 1.6 miles of mapped trail cross Brecknock Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns · #735 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
2,609 acres · of 24.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
106 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
928 ft
Silver Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Brecknock Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brecknock Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brecknock Township is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns, #735 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brecknock Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (106 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home50% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 51%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 29%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Brecknock Township’s 17% is ahead of 74% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. 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 State Game Lands Number 52, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bowmansville Memorial Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
2,609 conserved acres
17% of Brecknock Township’s land. Who manages Brecknock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,689 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,132 ac
State fish & wildlife895 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)162 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government103 ac
Not recorded1,081 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,782 acPrivate Agricultural · 1,081 acState Resource Management Area · 895 acConservation Easement · 125 acLocal Park · 103 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 531 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 052 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 895 | Open |
| Brubaker Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 87 | Open |
| 2012-013 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 67 | Closed |
| 2007-013 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 64 | Closed |
| 2010-005 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 61 | Closed |
| 2008-014 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 61 | Closed |
| 2011-031 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 55 | Closed |
| 2005-012 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 55 | Closed |
| 2008-015 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 52 | Closed |
| 2005-002-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 50 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Brecknock Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brecknock Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Brecknock Township
Silver Hill928 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 52
DirectionsCampgrounds in Brecknock Township
Adventure Bound Camping Resort Oak CreekFee
DirectionsGreenview Bible Camp
DirectionsRed Run CampgroundFee
DirectionsSun Retreats Lancaster CountyFee
DirectionsSun Valley CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
5 lakes & rivers
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
5Baseball
2Basketball
2Soccer
2Tennis
2Softball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brecknock 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Brecknock Township →
Next door
Brecknock Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Caernarvon Township13 miEast Cocalico Township11 miEast Earl Township11 miEarl Township7.7 miAdamstown2.3 miBrecknock Township1.6 miSwartzville0.0 miFivepointville0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brecknock Township | 17% | 0.1 | 14 | 50% | B− |
| East Cocalico Township | 9% | 0.6 | 17 | 70% | B+ |
| Caernarvon Township | 21% | 0.6 | 12 | 16% | B |
| East Earl Township | 14% | 0.4 | 128 | 25% | B+ |
| Swartzville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Fivepointville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Earl Township | 12% | 0.4 | 1 | 19% | C+ |
| Adamstown | 11% | 1.7 | 32 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brecknock Township
Where can I hike in Brecknock Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 52, 1 miles; Brubaker Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brecknock Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Brecknock Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 52 and Brubaker Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brecknock Township?
30,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brecknock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,009 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brecknock Township have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #735 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 Brecknock 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 →