Ephrata Township Community Park
Park
52 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ephrata Township
20% of Ephrata Township’s land is conserved: 2,063 acres
The biggest trail networks: Ephrata Township Community Park (0.6 mi). 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ephrata Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #554 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
2,063 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
154 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Ephrata Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ephrata Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ephrata Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #554 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ephrata Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (154 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home75% 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 65%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 47%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Ephrata Township’s 20% is ahead of 79% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 24% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Ephrata Township Community Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ephrata Mountain Conservation Area
Nature preserve
60 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Lloyd H. Roland Memorial Park
Park
18 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Misty Meadows Park
Managed by Ephrata Township
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Ephrata Township Community Park52 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsEphrata Mountain Conservation Area60 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
Lloyd H. Roland Memorial Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Misty Meadows Park3 acres · Ephrata Township
Charity Gardens Park2 acres · Clay Township
Sycamore Acres Park2 acres · Ephrata Township
DirectionsEastbrooke Park1 acres · Ephrata Township
Who protects it
2,063 conserved acres
20% of Ephrata Township’s land. Who manages Ephrata Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County6,061 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits580 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)130 ac
Joint78 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government61 ac
Other state land32 ac
Not recorded160 ac
Agricultural Easement · 6,611 acUnknown Easement · 271 acPrivate Agricultural · 93 acLocal Park · 61 acLocal Conservation Area · 59 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,842 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata Mountain Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Not recorded | 59 | Open |
| 2006-001 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 51 | Closed |
| Ephrata Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| 1998-014 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 42 | Closed |
| Ephrata Rail-Trail Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Lloyd H. Roland Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Sycamore Acres Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Misty Meadows Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Nissley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Ephrata Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ephrata Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Lancaster and Northern Railroad0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
1Tennis
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 Ephrata 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Ephrata Township →
Next door
Ephrata Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
East Cocalico Township11 miEarl Township7.7 miWarwick Township7.5 miEphrata3.2 miAkron2.6 miEphrata Township2.2 miWest Earl Township1.7 miRothsville0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata Township | 20% | 0.1 | 14 | 75% | B+ |
| Ephrata | 13% | 0.9 | 27 | 99%+ | A |
| East Cocalico Township | 9% | 0.6 | 17 | 70% | B+ |
| Warwick Township | 24% | 0.4 | 10 | 52% | B |
| Akron | 11% | 2.1 | 22 | 98% | A |
| West Earl Township | 5% | 0.1 | 4 | 51% | C |
| Rothsville | — 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.
Questions about parks and trails in Ephrata Township
Where can I hike in Ephrata Township?
The longest trail networks: Ephrata Township Community Park, 0.6 miles; Ephrata Mountain Conservation Area, 0.4 miles; Lloyd H. Roland Memorial Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ephrata Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Ephrata Township’s trails?
Ephrata Township Community Park and Ephrata Mountain Conservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ephrata Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ephrata Township?
23,477 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ephrata Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ephrata Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #554 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 Ephrata 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 →