Dingman Township Park
Park
124 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Joeyvandernaald · CC BY-SA 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Gold Key Lake
Few parks or trails are on the map in Gold Key Lake
11% of Gold Key Lake’s land is conserved, about 164 acres. 140 acres are parks and preserves, 55 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Gold Key Lake, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
11%
164 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
140 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Dingman Township Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Delaware State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
40 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
164 conserved acres
11% of Gold Key Lake’s land. Water is left out: Gold Key Lake has 2.3 square miles of land and 0.3 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Gold Key Lake’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city103 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government69 ac
State natural resources51 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits19 ac
Local Recreation Area · 103 acLocal Park · 69 acState Resource Management Area · 51 acConservation Easement · 19 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Park Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 103 | Open |
| Dingman Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 69 | Open |
| Delaware State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 51 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Gold Key Lake
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Gold Key Lake
Gold Key Beach
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Gold Key Lake
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Gold Key Lake
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
1Soccer
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
May is the best month for walking in Gold Key Lake
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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 61 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Gold Key Lake →
Next door
Gold Key Lake and its neighbors
Gold Key Lake has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Key Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sunrise Lake | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Gold Key Lake
Where can I hike in Gold Key Lake?
The longest trail networks: Dingman Township Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Gold Key Lake’s trails?
Dingman Township Park and Delaware State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Gold Key Lake?
101,167 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Gold Key Lake or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 174 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Gold Key Lake 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 →