Yellow Creek State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
941 acres9.6 mi of trail
Handlers Long Haul TrailStake Church TrailLaurel Run TrailBlack Hawk Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: White Feather Safari Inspecting Life · CC BY 2.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Cherryhill Township
Cherryhill Township has 950 acres of parks, 376 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Yellow Creek State Park (9.6 mi). 9% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Cherryhill Township’s land is conserved, about 1,667 acres.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
1,667 acres · of 48.6 sq mi of land
Trails
15 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
950 ac
376 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
9%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Highest peak
1,821 ft
Strongs Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Cherryhill Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cherryhill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cherryhill Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cherryhill Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (15 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land376 acres of park per 1,000 residents (950 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home9% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 58%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cherryhill Township’s 5% is ahead of 38% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Yellow Creek State Park, with 9.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 248
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
719 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,667 conserved acres
5% of Cherryhill Township’s land. Who manages Cherryhill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks940 ac
State fish & wildlife719 ac
State natural resources7 ac
Not recorded161 ac
State Park · 1,100 acState Resource Management Area · 726 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 1,100 | Open |
| State Game Land 248 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 719 | Open |
| Gallitzin State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 7 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Cherryhill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Cherryhill Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Cherryhill Township
McFeaters Cove Boat LaunchIn Yellow Creek State Park
DirectionsNorth Boat LaunchIn Yellow Creek State Park
DirectionsPeaks in Cherryhill Township
Strongs Hill1,821 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Cherryhill Township
Camp Seph Mack - Boy Scouts of AmericaIn Yellow Creek State Park
DirectionsYellow Creek CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.2 miUnpaved · 7.9 mi
Handlers Long Haul Trail3.3 mi
Stake Church Trail1.2 mi
Black Hawk Trail0.9 mi
Laurel Run Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Handlers Long Haul TrailBike route
3.4 miStake Church TrailBike route
1.2 miBlack Hawk TrailBike route
0.9 miCourts & fields
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
George Diehl HomesteadBuilding · listed 1987
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cherryhill Township: April, May 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Cherryhill Township →
Next door
Cherryhill Township and its neighbors
Cherryhill Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Brush Valley Township34 miCherryhill Township15 miWhite Township11 miRayne Township2.9 miPine Township2.2 miGreen Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherryhill Township | 5% | 0.3 | 376 | 9% | B |
| Brush Valley Township | 18% | 0.8 | 1,086 | 19% | A− |
| Rayne Township | 2% | 0.1 | 260 | 5% | C+ |
| Green Township | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 13% | C− |
| Pine Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 7 | 32% | C− |
| White Township | 3% | 0.3 | 45 | 39% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cherryhill Township
Where can I hike in Cherryhill Township?
The longest trail networks: Yellow Creek State Park, 9.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cherryhill 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.
Are dogs allowed on Cherryhill Township’s trails?
Yellow Creek State Park and State Game Lands Number 248 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Cherryhill Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Handlers Long Haul Trail, Stake Church Trail and Black Hawk Trail.
Is there public land near Cherryhill Township?
23,524 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cherryhill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,677 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cherryhill Township have?
Ahead of 58% 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 Cherryhill 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 →