State Game Lands Number 99
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,637 acres5.9 mi of trail
Standing Stone Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Cromwell Township
9% of Cromwell Township’s land is conserved: 3,063 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 99 (5.9 mi), Rothrock State Forest (2 mi). 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 4.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
3,063 acres · of 50.8 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
4.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
948 ft
Round Top
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Cromwell Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Cromwell Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cromwell Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Cromwell Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land4.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home3% 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 31%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cromwell Township’s 9% is ahead of 55% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 30% 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 99, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
421 acres2 mi of trail
Standing Stone Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
3,063 conserved acres
9% of Cromwell Township’s land. Who manages Cromwell Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife2,637 ac
State natural resources421 ac
Not recorded6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 3,058 acLocal Other or Unknown · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 099 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,637 | Open |
| Rothrock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 421 | Open |
| Orbisonia Ball Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Cromwell Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Cromwell Township
Round Top948 ft elevation
DirectionsMiranda Hill925 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.6 miHorses · 1.6 mi
Standing Stone Trail3.6 mi
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
1Baseball
1Skate park
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).
St. Mary's Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Cromwell Township: April and June to 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) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Cromwell Township →
Next door
Cromwell Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Shirley Township21 miCass Township17 miSpringfield Township9.9 miCromwell Township9.7 miDublin Township5.2 miTell Township4.1 miClay Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cromwell Township | 9% | 0.2 | 5 | 3% | C |
| Shirley Township | 19% | 0.4 | under 1 | 21% | C+ |
| Tell Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cass Township | 20% | 0.5 | 29 | under 1% | B |
| Dublin Township | 3% | 0.1 | 46 | 11% | C+ |
| Springfield Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clay Township | — 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 Cromwell Township
Where can I hike in Cromwell Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 99, 5.9 miles; Rothrock State Forest, 2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Cromwell Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Cromwell Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 99 and Rothrock State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Cromwell Township?
81,908 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cromwell Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,079 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cromwell Township have?
Ahead of 31% 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 Cromwell 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 →