Kishacoquillas Park
Park
35 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: KATMAAN · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Derry Township
Derry Township has 95 acres of parks, 13 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Kishacoquillas Park (0.7 mi). 1.3 miles of mapped trail cross Derry Township. 5% of Derry Township’s land is conserved, about 949 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #863 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
949 acres · of 30.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
95 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
53%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
5
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Derry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Derry Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #863 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Derry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (95 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home53% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
LessMore
Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 17%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Derry Township’s 5% is ahead of 34% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% 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 Kishacoquillas Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 107
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
751 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Blossom Hill Community Area
Managed by Blossom Hill HOA
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Kishacoquillas Park35 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 107751 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
Mifflin County Practice Fields13 acres
DirectionsBlossom Hill Community Area9 acres · Blossom Hill HOA
DirectionsStone Arch Bridge Park3 acres
Who protects it
949 conserved acres
5% of Derry Township’s land. Who manages Derry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife751 ac
County464 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government77 ac
Not recorded3 ac
State Resource Management Area · 751 acAgricultural Easement · 464 acLocal Park · 63 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 117 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 107 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 751 | Open |
| Derry Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| Highland Park Elementary Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Greenwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Yeagertown Hilltop Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Meadowfield Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Stone Arch Bridge Park Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Unknown |
| Meadowfield Drive Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Lewistown Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Derry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Derry Township
Kish park beach accessIn Kishacoquillas Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Derry Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Derry Township
Kish Park Dog ParkIn Kishacoquillas Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Derry Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Derry Township
1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
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
6Baseball
6Tennis
1Soccer
1Field hockey
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Derry Township: April 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Derry Township →
Next door
Derry Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Armagh Township87 miBrown Township39 miFermanagh Township21 miGranville Township5.9 miLewistown2.6 miDerry Township1.3 miDecatur Township0.3 miHighland Park0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 13 | 53% | C+ |
| Lewistown | 3% | 1.3 | 8 | 89% | B+ |
| Granville Township | 10% | 0.1 | 6 | 28% | C+ |
| Brown Township | 31% | 1.2 | 6 | 21% | B |
| Fermanagh Township | 20% | 0.7 | 17 | 32% | B+ |
| Decatur Township | 10% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Armagh Township | 54% | 0.9 | 60 | 42% | A |
| Highland Park | — 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 Derry Township
Where can I hike in Derry Township?
The longest trail networks: Kishacoquillas Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Derry 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 Derry Township’s trails?
Kishacoquillas Park and State Game Lands Number 107 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Derry Township?
93,804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Derry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 851 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Derry Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #863 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 Derry Township neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →