State Game Lands Number 211
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4,715 acres11.5 mi of trail
Stony Creek Rail TrailAppalachian National Scenic TrailHorse-Shoe Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
John Todd House · Photo: RapunzelK · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in East Hanover Township
21% of East Hanover Township’s land is conserved: 5,309 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 211 (11.5 mi), Cladel Preserve (0.5 mi). 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 119 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns · #586 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
5,309 acres · of 40.2 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
119 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
17%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,611 ft
Stony Mountain
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is East Hanover Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Hanover Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Hanover Township is ahead of 63% of U.S. towns, #586 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Hanover Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (119 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home17% 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 63%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 44%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Hanover Township’s 21% is ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 State Game Lands Number 211, with 11.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cladel Preserve
Managed by Manada Conservancy
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,309 conserved acres
21% of East Hanover Township’s land. Who manages East Hanover Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife4,715 ac
County1,180 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits491 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government99 ac
Not recorded4,824 ac
State Other or Unknown · 8,523 acAgricultural Easement · 1,180 acState Resource Management Area · 909 acForest Stewardship Easement · 345 acConservation Easement · 132 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 385 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 37 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 211 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 9,432 | Open |
| Staver Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 94 | Closed |
| East Hanover Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 60 | Open |
| East Hanover Nature Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Cladel Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 28 | Closed |
Things to do
6 places to go in East Hanover Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Hanover Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in East Hanover Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in East Hanover Township
Stony Mountain1,611 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 211
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.8 miHorses · 7.6 miUnpaved · 9.7 mi
Horse-Shoe Trail5.6 mi
Stony Creek Rail Trail4.3 mi
Appalachian National Scenic Trail2.8 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.
Stony Creek Rail TrailBike route
4.3 miCourts & fields
2Soccer
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Beach volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
John Todd HouseDistrict · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in East Hanover 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Hanover Township →
Next door
East Hanover Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Middle Paxton Township58 miDerry Township29 miHershey25 miEast Hanover Township19 miRush Township14 miSouth Hanover Township5.5 miFort Indiantown Gap4.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hanover Township | 21% | 0.5 | 20 | 17% | B |
| Derry Township | 2% | 1.1 | 14 | 63% | B |
| Hershey | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Rush Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Hanover Township | 3% | 0.5 | 18 | 70% | B |
| Fort Indiantown Gap | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Middle Paxton Township | 51% | 1.1 | 171 | 50% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Hanover Township
Where can I hike in East Hanover Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 211, 11.5 miles; Cladel Preserve, 0.5 miles; East Hanover Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Hanover Township is conserved land?
21% 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 Hanover Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 211 and Cladel Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Hanover Township?
80,976 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Hanover Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,857 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Hanover Township have?
Ahead of 63% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #586 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 Hanover 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 →