Few parks or trails are on the map in Cherry Ridge Township
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Cherry Ridge Township. 5% of Cherry Ridge Township’s land is conserved, about 616 acres.
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Cherry Ridge Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cherry Ridge Township is ahead of 10% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cherry Ridge Township’s 5% is ahead of 32% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 6% 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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616 conserved acres
5% of Cherry Ridge Township’s land. Who manages Cherry Ridge Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 284 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reining's Pond State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 642 | Open |
5 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Cherry Ridge Township: May and July to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Cherry Ridge Township →
Cherry Ridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Ridge Township | 5% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Texas Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | C− |
| South Canaan Township | 4% | 0.1 | 146 | 9% | C+ |
| Canaan Township | 2% | 0.1 | under 1 | 3% | D |
| Paupack Township | 7% | 0.4 | 125 | 24% | B+ |
| Lake Township | 10% | 0.1 | 31 | 7% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cherry Ridge Township
How much of Cherry Ridge Township is conserved land?
5% 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.
Is there public land near Cherry Ridge Township?
29,325 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cherry Ridge Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 332 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cherry Ridge Township have?
Ahead of 10% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Cherry Ridge 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 →