Few parks or trails are on the map in Germany Township
8% of Germany Township’s land is conserved, about 566 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Germany Township. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns · #963 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Germany Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Germany Township is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns, #963 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Germany Township’s 8% is ahead of 50% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% 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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566 conserved acres
8% of Germany Township’s land. Who manages Germany Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 557 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Township Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Germany 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
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. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Germany Township →
Germany 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany Township | 8% | under 0.1 | 4 | 24% | C |
| Mount Joy Township | 17% | 0.2 | 4 | 24% | C+ |
| Littlestown | 6% | 0.5 | 14 | 91% | B+ |
| Union Township | 19% | 0.1 | 4 | 8% | C |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 19% | 0.2 | 1 | 12% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Germany Township
How much of Germany Township is conserved land?
8% 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.
Is there public land near Germany Township?
6,148 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Germany Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Germany Township have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #963 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 Germany 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 →