West Earl Community Park
Park
9 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Brownstown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brownstown
The biggest trail networks: West Earl Community Park (0.7 mi), Sylvan B. Fisher Township Park (0.5 mi). 6% of Brownstown’s land is conserved, about 92 acres. 21 acres are parks and preserves, 5.7 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
6%
92 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
21 ac
5.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
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
The longest trail network is West Earl Community Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sylvan B. Fisher Township Park
Park
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
92 conserved acres
6% of Brownstown’s land. Who manages Brownstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits71 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government19 ac
County6 ac
Not recorded71 ac
Agricultural Easement · 77 acPrivate Agricultural · 71 acLocal Park · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-024 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 70 | Closed |
| Neidermyer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Lion's Club Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| 1995-004 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 1 | Closed |
Things to do
4 places to go in Brownstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brownstown
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Brownstown
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Lancaster and Northern Railroad0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
1Baseball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brownstown: 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 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Brownstown →
Next door
Brownstown and its neighbors
Brownstown has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Earl Township | 5% | 0.1 | 4 | 51% | C |
| Warwick Township | 24% | 0.4 | 10 | 52% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brownstown
Where can I hike in Brownstown?
The longest trail networks: West Earl Community Park, 0.7 miles; Sylvan B. Fisher Township Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Brownstown’s trails?
West Earl Community Park and Sylvan B. Fisher Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brownstown?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brownstown?
11,430 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brownstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 21 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brownstown 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 →