Woodbourne Forest Preserve
Managed by The Nature Conservancy
646 acres5.9 mi of trail
Copes Ramble TrailWoodruff Hill TrailRunners LoopSwamp Loop
Dogs usually not allowed
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Dimock Township
Dimock Township has 111 acres of parks, 84 for every 1,000 residents
12% of Dimock Township’s land is conserved, about 2,254 acres. The biggest trail networks: Woodbourne Forest Preserve (5.9 mi). 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
2,254 acres · of 29.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.9 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
111 ac
84 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,542 ft
Dean Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
What kind of outdoors town is Dimock Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dimock Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dimock Township is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dimock Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land84 acres of park per 1,000 residents (111 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home21% 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 66%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Dimock Township’s 12% is ahead of 64% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
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 Woodbourne Forest Preserve, with 5.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,254 conserved acres
12% of Dimock Township’s land. Who manages Dimock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,809 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,028 ac
Not recorded1,952 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,809 acPrivate Conservation · 1,760 acConservation Easement · 971 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 599 acPrivate Agricultural · 453 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 297 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 55 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodbourne Forest and Wildlife Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1,294 | Open |
| Robert S. Warriner Trust Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 260 | Closed |
| Greenwood Sanctuary Private Conservation | Not recorded | 258 | Restricted |
| Dewey & Patricia Hunsinger Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 254 | Closed |
| White Rock Farm Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 208 | Open |
| Karl & Colleen Gesford Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 134 | Closed |
| Hall Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 86 | Closed |
| John & Elizabeth Hawley Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 86 | Closed |
| Kevin Stockholm Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 85 | Closed |
| Matthew & Tiffany Neenan Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 75 | Closed |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Dimock Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Dimock Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Dimock Township
Dean Hill1,542 ft elevation
DirectionsTyler Hill1,411 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.7 mi
Copes Ramble Trail3.7 mi
Woodruff Hill Trail1.0 mi
Runners Loop0.7 mi
Swamp Loop0.6 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
5Tracks
1Baseball
1Tennis
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dimock Township: May to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Dimock Township →
Next door
Dimock Township and its neighbors
Dimock Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimock Township | 12% | 0.3 | 84 | 21% | B+ |
| Bridgewater Township | 8% | 0.2 | 4 | 14% | C |
| Springville Township | 1% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Brooklyn 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 Dimock Township
Where can I hike in Dimock Township?
The longest trail networks: Woodbourne Forest Preserve, 5.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dimock Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Dimock Township’s trails?
Woodbourne Forest Preserve doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dimock Township?
1,882 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dimock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 111 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dimock Township have?
Ahead of 66% 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 Dimock 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 →