Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Pool Forge Covered Bridge · Photo: Photo (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.514% of East Earl Township’s land is conserved, about 2,146 acres. The biggest trail networks: Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve (4.5 mi), Money Rocks County Park (3.1 mi). 25% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #444 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Earl Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #444 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Earl Township’s 14% is ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve, with 4.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
14% of East Earl Township’s land. Who manages East Earl Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,164 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 1,160 | Open |
| New Holland Water Authority Acquisition Phase 2 Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 526 | Open |
| Money Rocks County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 274 | Open |
| 2004-014 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 56 | Closed |
| 2006-013 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 40 | Closed |
| PauleyTract - Money Rocks Park Addition Local Park | County | 25 | Open |
| 2017-013 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 21 | Closed |
| 2009-010 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 8 | Closed |
| Brubaker Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Terre Hill Borough Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
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) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Earl Township →
East Earl Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 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 Earl Township | 14% | 0.4 | 128 | 25% | B+ |
| Brecknock Township | 17% | 0.1 | 14 | 50% | B− |
| Salisbury Township | 15% | 0.1 | 44 | 23% | B |
| Caernarvon Township | 21% | 0.6 | 12 | 16% | B |
| Fivepointville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Earl Township | 12% | 0.4 | 1 | 19% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve, 4.5 miles; Money Rocks County Park, 3.1 miles; Terre Hill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
14% 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.
Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve and Money Rocks County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
13,640 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Earl Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 866 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #444 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.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Earl Township neighbors.
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 →