Masontown German Park
Park
128 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in German Township
German Township has 191 acres of parks, 42 for every 1,000 residents
26% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.7 miles of mapped trail cross German Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 4% of German Township’s land is conserved, about 950 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #817 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
950 acres · of 33.5 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
191 ac
42 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.7 mi
1.7 mi paths
Highest peak
1,198 ft
Locks Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does German Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, German Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #817 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of German Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land42 acres of park per 1,000 residents (191 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home26% 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 44%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 21%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so German Township’s 4% is ahead of 32% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% 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 Masontown German Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 238
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
772 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
950 conserved acres
4% of German Township’s land. Who manages German Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife772 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government172 ac
Not recorded6 ac
State Resource Management Area · 772 acLocal Park · 172 acLocal Other or Unknown · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 238 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 772 | Open |
| Mason-German Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 130 | Open |
| Dunlap Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Leckrone Ballfield Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Ronco Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in German Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in German Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in German Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in German Township
Locks Hill1,198 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Tennis
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).
Andrew Rabb HouseBuilding · listed 1992
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in German Township: April 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in German Township →
Next door
German Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Georges Township31 miRedstone Township5.2 miMonongahela Township4.4 miMenallen Township3.6 miCumberland Township3.2 miGerman Township2.7 miLuzerne Township0.3 miMasontown0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township | 4% | 0.1 | 42 | 26% | C+ |
| Menallen Township | 3% | 0.2 | 76 | 27% | B− |
| Masontown | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Cumberland Township | 8% | 0.1 | 8 | 53% | C+ |
| Georges Township | 14% | 0.6 | 5 | 14% | B− |
| Monongahela Township | under 1% | 0.3 | 14 | 9% | C− |
| Luzerne Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 90 | 72% | B− |
| Redstone Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 60% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in German Township
Where can I hike in German Township?
The longest trail networks: Masontown German Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of German Township is conserved land?
4% 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 German Township’s trails?
Masontown German Park and State Game Lands Number 238 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in German Township?
1.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near German Township?
26,783 acres of parks and open public land lie inside German Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 967 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does German Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #817 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 German 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 →