Susquehannock State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
224 acres6.1 mi of trail
Rhododendron TrailOverlook TrailLandis TrailFive Points Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Drumore Township
43% of Drumore Township’s land is conserved: 6,641 acres
1,970 acres are parks and preserves, 760 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Susquehannock State Park (6.1 mi), Muddy Run Recreation Park (3.9 mi), Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve (0.5 mi). 12 miles of mapped trail cross Drumore Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #257 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
43%
6,641 acres · of 24.0 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,970 ac
760 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
33%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Drumore Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Drumore Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Drumore Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #257 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Drumore Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land43% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land760 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,970 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home33% 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 84%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 75%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Drumore Township’s 43% is ahead of 97% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
Water is 17% of Drumore Township’s area (5 of 29 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 36%.
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 Susquehannock State Park, with 6.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Muddy Run Recreation Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,251 acres3.9 mi of trail
Lakeshore TrailFive Points Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve
Managed by Lancaster Conservancy
77 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Wissler Run Nature Preserve
Managed by Lancaster Conservatory
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
6,641 conserved acres
43% of Drumore Township’s land. Water is left out: Drumore Township has 24.0 square miles of land and 4.9 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Drumore Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County13,053 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,350 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government1,224 ac
Private owners1,138 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)380 ac
State parks230 ac
Joint34 ac
Agricultural Easement · 14,454 acLocal Park · 1,163 acPrivate Park · 1,134 acPrivate Conservation · 909 acUnknown Easement · 903 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,952 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 202 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Run Recreation Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1,138 | Open |
| Muddy Run Recreational Park Private Park | Private owners | 1,134 | Unknown |
| Fishing Creek South Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 341 | Open |
| Fishing Creek North Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 297 | Open |
| Susquehannock State Park State Park | State parks | 230 | Open |
| 2017-008 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 215 | Closed |
| Exelon Recreation Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 158 | Open |
| Ferncliff Wildlife & Wildflower Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 152 | Open |
| 2004-007-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 127 | Closed |
| 2008-004 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 94 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Drumore Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Scenic views in Drumore Township
Hawk Point OverlookIn Susquehannock State Park
DirectionsWissler Run OverlookIn Susquehannock State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Drumore Township
Camp Andrews
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 5.0 miHorses · 3.8 miUnpaved · 6.0 mi
Lakeshore Trail1.3 mi
Rhododendron Trail1.1 mi
Overlook Trail0.7 mi
Five Points Trail0.7 mi
Landis Trail0.6 mi
Holly Trail0.4 mi
Spring Trail0.4 mi
Chimney Trail0.4 mi
Pine Tree Trail0.4 mi
Fire Trail0.4 mi
3 more trails
Nature Trail
0.3 miPipeline Trail
0.2 miPhites Eddy Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
2Baseball
1Golf
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Drumore 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Drumore Township →
Next door
Drumore Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Martic Township46 miLower Chanceford Township23 miDrumore Township12 miPeach Bottom Township11 miFulton Township0.9 miProvidence Township0.8 miEast Drumore Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drumore Township | 43% | 0.5 | 760 | 33% | A− |
| Martic Township | 43% | 1.6 | 825 | 71% | A+ |
| East Drumore Township | 36% | under 0.1 | 17 | 15% | C+ |
| Peach Bottom Township | 19% | 0.4 | 4 | 3% | C+ |
| Lower Chanceford Township | 33% | 0.5 | 343 | 17% | A− |
| Fulton Township | 39% | under 0.1 | 133 | 29% | B |
| Providence Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 47 | 45% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Drumore Township
Where can I hike in Drumore Township?
The longest trail networks: Susquehannock State Park, 6.1 miles; Muddy Run Recreation Park, 3.9 miles; Ferncliff Wildlife and Wildflower Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Drumore Township is conserved land?
43% 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 Drumore Township’s trails?
Susquehannock State Park and Muddy Run Recreation Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Drumore Township?
16,452 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Drumore Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,970 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Drumore Township have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #257 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 Drumore 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 →