Greenfield Park
Managed by High Associates
56 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Witmer's Tavern · Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in East Lampeter Township
12% of East Lampeter Township’s land is conserved: 1,531 acres
The biggest trail networks: Greenfield Park (1.7 mi), Flory Park (0.7 mi), Lafayette Tower Park (0.5 mi). 167 acres are parks and preserves, 9.3 per 1,000 residents. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross East Lampeter Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #690 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
1,531 acres · of 19.7 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
167 ac
9.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.6 mi
1.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is East Lampeter Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Lampeter Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Lampeter Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #690 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Lampeter Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land9.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (167 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home56% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 33%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Lampeter Township’s 12% is ahead of 64% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% 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
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 Greenfield Park, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Lampeter Township Community Park
Park
26 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
1,531 conserved acres
12% of East Lampeter Township’s land. Who manages East Lampeter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,309 ac
County320 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government104 ac
Not recorded1,316 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,628 acPrivate Agricultural · 1,316 acLocal Park · 104 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 111 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-020 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 86 | Closed |
| 2004-024 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 74 | Closed |
| 1992-005 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 73 | Closed |
| 2012-022 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 71 | Closed |
| 2019-014 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 70 | Closed |
| 2016-001 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 68 | Closed |
| 2015-018 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 68 | Closed |
| 2015-019 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 67 | Closed |
| 1996-011 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 67 | Closed |
| 2006-019-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 66 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in East Lampeter Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in East Lampeter Township
Bentley Ridge Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in East Lampeter Township
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in East Lampeter Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in East Lampeter Township
3 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in East Lampeter Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in East Lampeter Township
Country Acres CampgroundFee · Kenn Bennett
DirectionsFlory's Cottages & CampingFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.9 mi
Conestoga Trail System0.9 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.6 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
20Tennis
9Baseball
8Tracks
6Soccer
2Softball
1Field hockey
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Lampeter Township: April to June and 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Lampeter Township →
Next door
East Lampeter Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Lampeter Township16 miManheim Township15 miLancaster9.4 miEast Lampeter Township4.5 miLancaster Township3.4 miParadise Township1.3 miStrasburg Township1.1 miUpper Leacock Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lampeter Township | 12% | 0.2 | 9 | 56% | B− |
| Strasburg Township | 31% | 0.1 | 32 | 19% | B− |
| Lancaster | 12% | 1.3 | 10 | 99% | A |
| Manheim Township | 7% | 0.6 | 14 | 85% | B+ |
| Paradise Township | 11% | 0.1 | 40 | 39% | B− |
| West Lampeter Township | 28% | 1.0 | 36 | 76% | A |
| Lancaster Township | 5% | 0.6 | 8 | 80% | B |
| Upper Leacock Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 4 | 50% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Lampeter Township
Where can I hike in East Lampeter Township?
The longest trail networks: Greenfield Park, 1.7 miles; Flory Park, 0.7 miles; Lafayette Tower Park, 0.5 miles; East Lampeter Township Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Lampeter Township is conserved land?
12% 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 Lampeter Township’s trails?
Greenfield Park and Flory Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Lampeter Township?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Lampeter Township?
9,335 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Lampeter Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 167 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Lampeter Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #690 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 Lampeter 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 →