State Game Lands Number 187
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Dorrance Township
Dorrance Township has 61 acres of parks, 29 for every 1,000 residents
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Dorrance Township’s land is conserved, about 322 acres. 8.1 miles of mapped trail cross Dorrance Township, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
322 acres · of 24.1 sq mi of land
Trails
8.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
61 ac
29 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Dorrance Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dorrance Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Dorrance Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land29 acres of park per 1,000 residents (61 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home5% 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 40%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Dorrance Township’s 2% is ahead of 14% 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 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
322 conserved acres
2% of Dorrance Township’s land. Who manages Dorrance Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits881 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government61 ac
State fish & wildlife21 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 412 acAgricultural Easement · 239 acConservation Easement · 179 acLocal Park · 61 acUnknown Easement · 51 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 240 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Road Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 61 | Open |
| State Game Land 187 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 21 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Dorrance Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Picnic areas in Dorrance Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
When to get out
The best walking months in Dorrance 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 37 | 45 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Dorrance Township →
Next door
Dorrance Township and its neighbors
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Conyngham Township21 miWright Township17 miButler Township9.6 miRice Township8.2 miDorrance Township8.1 miHollenback Township0.3 miSlocum Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorrance Township | 2% | 0.3 | 29 | 5% | C+ |
| Hollenback Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 3 | 11% | C− |
| Butler Township | 11% | 0.3 | 45 | 12% | B |
| Slocum Township | 6% | under 0.1 | 6 | 2% | C− |
| Rice Township | 20% | 0.7 | 17 | 23% | B+ |
| Wright Township | 27% | 1.3 | 12 | 32% | B+ |
| Conyngham Township | 36% | 1.3 | 15 | 47% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dorrance Township
How much of Dorrance Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Dorrance Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 187 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dorrance Township?
50,857 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dorrance Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dorrance Township have?
Ahead of 40% 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 Dorrance 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 →