Eisenhower National Historic Site · Photo: Jack E. Boucher · Public domain33% of Cumberland Township’s land is conserved: 7,081 acres
3 acres are parks and preserves, 0.4 per 1,000 residents. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Cumberland Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #787 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Cumberland Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Cumberland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Cumberland Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #787 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Cumberland Township’s 33% is ahead of 92% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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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7,081 conserved acres
33% of Cumberland Township’s land. Who manages Cumberland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,178 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gettysburg National Military Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 4,211 | Restricted |
| Eisenhower National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 669 | Restricted |
| Gettysburg National Military Park - Spangler's Farm Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 78 | Closed |
| Gettysburg Battlefield adjacent Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 45 | Open |
| Adams County 34 Private Agricultural | Land trusts & nonprofits | 18 | Closed |
20 places to go in Cumberland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Plus 1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Plus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
2.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
5 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 80 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Cumberland 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Cumberland Township →
Cumberland Township and its neighbors
Cumberland Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Township | 33% | 0.5 | under 1 | 18% | B− |
| Mount Joy Township | 17% | 0.2 | 4 | 24% | C+ |
| Straban Township | 6% | 0.1 | 3 | 5% | C− |
| Gettysburg | 20% | 1.6 | 6 | 89% | A− |
| Highland Township | 17% | 0.5 | under 1 | under 1% | C |
| Franklin Township | 44% | 0.9 | 205 | 11% | A− |
| Butler Township | 14% | 0.1 | 53 | 27% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Cumberland Township
How much of Cumberland Township is conserved land?
33% 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.
Where can I bike in Cumberland Township?
2.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Cumberland Township?
30,397 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Cumberland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Cumberland Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #787 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 Cumberland 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 →