16% of Eden Township’s land is conserved: 1,244 acres
129 acres are parks and preserves, 50 per 1,000 residents. 29% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Eden Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Eden Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Eden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Eden Township is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds 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 Eden Township’s 16% is ahead of 72% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% 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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1,244 conserved acres
16% of Eden Township’s land. Who manages Eden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 200 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 64 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enola Low-Grade Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 197 | Open |
| 2012-034 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 100 | Closed |
| 2012-005 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 93 | Closed |
| 2012-035 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 79 | Closed |
| 2005-026 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 75 | Closed |
| 1998-015 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 68 | Closed |
| 2013-010 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 66 | Closed |
| 2020-019 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 63 | Closed |
| 2017-006 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 57 | Closed |
| 2011-009 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 56 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
2.9 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.
The best walking months in Eden Township: April, May 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 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Eden Township →
Eden Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Township | 16% | 0.1 | 50 | 29% | B |
| Quarryville | 8% | 1.4 | 24 | 99%+ | A |
| Strasburg Township | 31% | 0.1 | 32 | 19% | B− |
| Providence Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 47 | 45% | B |
| Paradise Township | 11% | 0.1 | 40 | 39% | B− |
| East Drumore Township | 36% | under 0.1 | 17 | 15% | C+ |
| Colerain Township | 31% | 0.3 | 23 | 25% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Eden Township
How much of Eden Township is conserved land?
16% 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.
Where can I bike in Eden Township?
2.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Eden Township?
10,988 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Eden Township have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Eden 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 →