Governor Stable
Nature preserve
38 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Conoy Township
37% of Conoy Township’s land is conserved: 3,492 acres
330 acres are parks and preserves, 100 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Governor Stable (0.5 mi). 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Conoy Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns · #372 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
37%
3,492 acres · of 14.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
330 ac
100 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
68%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.0 mi
6.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Conoy Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Conoy Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Conoy Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns, #372 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Conoy Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land37% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land100 acres of park per 1,000 residents (330 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home68% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 76%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 64%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Conoy Township’s 37% is ahead of 95% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
Water is 21% of Conoy Township’s area (4 of 18 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 30%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Governor Stable, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kreider Tract Park
Nature preserve
43 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Pole Island Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,492 conserved acres
37% of Conoy Township’s land. Water is left out: Conoy Township has 14.6 square miles of land and 3.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Conoy Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County11,332 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)214 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government160 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits101 ac
State fish & wildlife63 ac
Other state land42 ac
Private owners23 ac
Agricultural Easement · 11,767 acLocal Park · 304 acPrivate Conservation · 219 acPrivate Agricultural · 104 acState Other or Unknown · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,970 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 209 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conoy Canal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 148 | Open |
| Conoy Wetlands Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 145 | Open |
| 2019-015 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 78 | Closed |
| Falmouth Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 60 | Open |
| Conoy Wetlands Nature Preserve (Falmouth Forest Garden) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 44 | Open |
| Kreider Tract Park Local Park | Not recorded | 40 | Open |
| Conoy Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 34 | Open |
| Burkett Riverfront Property Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| 1988-003-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 26 | Closed |
| PP&L Environmental Preserve Private Conservation | Private owners | 23 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Conoy Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Conoy Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Conoy Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.0 mi
off-road bike paths
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Locust GroveBuilding · listed 1977
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Conoy 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 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Conoy Township →
Next door
Conoy Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hellam Township33 miLondonderry Township9.7 miEast Donegal Township4.5 miEast Manchester Township2.1 miConoy Township1.2 miWest Donegal Township0.6 miFalmouth0.4 miSaginaw0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conoy Township | 37% | 0.1 | 100 | 68% | A− |
| Londonderry Township | 17% | 0.4 | 130 | 38% | A− |
| East Manchester Township | 12% | 0.1 | 28 | 52% | B |
| Hellam Township | 22% | 1.2 | 375 | 49% | A |
| Saginaw | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Donegal Township | 28% | under 0.1 | 2 | 43% | C+ |
| East Donegal Township | 57% | 0.2 | 47 | 59% | A− |
| Falmouth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Conoy Township
Where can I hike in Conoy Township?
The longest trail networks: Governor Stable, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Conoy Township is conserved land?
37% 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 Conoy Township’s trails?
Governor Stable and Kreider Tract Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Conoy Township?
6.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Conoy Township?
10,894 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Conoy Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 393 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Conoy Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #372 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 Conoy 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 →