Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.59% of East Cocalico Township’s land is conserved: 1,230 acres
11 miles of mapped trail cross East Cocalico Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 186 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents. 70% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #430 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Cocalico Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Cocalico Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Cocalico Township is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #430 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Cocalico Township’s 9% is ahead of 55% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fishing Creek Park
State Game Lands Number 274
Stoney Pointe Park
All 6 parks & preserves
1,230 conserved acres
9% of East Cocalico Township’s land. Who manages East Cocalico Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 711 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 107 | Open |
| 2010-003 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 86 | Closed |
| 2006-008 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 70 | Closed |
| 2001-004 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 60 | Closed |
| State Game Land 274 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 55 | Open |
| 2008-032 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 42 | Closed |
| East Calico Township Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Open |
| 2005-020 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 33 | Closed |
| Stevens Fire Co. Carnival Grounds Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Reamstown Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
10 places to go in East Cocalico Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in East Cocalico Township: April and May
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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Cocalico Township →
East Cocalico Township and its neighbors
East Cocalico Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cocalico Township | 9% | 0.6 | 17 | 70% | B+ |
| Brecknock Township | 17% | 0.1 | 14 | 50% | B− |
| Ephrata Township | 20% | 0.1 | 14 | 75% | B+ |
| Denver | 6% | 0.9 | 12 | 80% | B+ |
| West Cocalico Township | 22% | 0.2 | 40 | 44% | B+ |
| Swartzville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Adamstown | 11% | 1.7 | 32 | 96% | A |
| Spring Township | 6% | 1.3 | 12 | 91% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Cocalico Township
Where can I hike in East Cocalico Township?
The longest trail networks: Fishing Creek Park, 0.1 miles; Stoney Pointe Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Cocalico Township is conserved land?
9% 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 East Cocalico Township’s trails?
Reamstown Memorial Park and Fishing Creek Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Cocalico Township?
23,262 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Cocalico Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 240 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Cocalico Township have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #430 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 East Cocalico 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 →