Millerstown Area Community Park
Park
38 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Greenwood Township
Greenwood Township has 51 acres of parks, 53 for every 1,000 residents
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 8% of Greenwood Township’s land is conserved, about 1,245 acres. 3.4 miles of mapped trail cross Greenwood Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
1,245 acres · of 25.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
51 ac
53 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
5%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,266 ft
Slaughterback Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greenwood Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greenwood Township is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Greenwood Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land53 acres of park per 1,000 residents (51 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home5% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 47%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Greenwood Township’s 8% is ahead of 48% 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 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 Millerstown Area Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,245 conserved acres
8% of Greenwood Township’s land. Who manages Greenwood Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,982 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)434 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government40 ac
Town or city26 ac
State fish & wildlife9 ac
Not recorded175 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,590 acLocal Park · 58 acState Other or Unknown · 9 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millerstown Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 40 | Open |
| Millerstown Recreational Park Local Park | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Greenwood Access Area State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Open |
| Millertown Recreational Park Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 8 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Greenwood Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Greenwood Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Greenwood Township
Slaughterback Hill1,266 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 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
1Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greenwood Township: April to 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Greenwood Township →
Next door
Greenwood Township and its neighbors
Greenwood Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Delaware Township4.9 miGreenwood Township3.4 miBuffalo Township2.2 miHowe Township2.0 miOliver Township1.6 miTuscarora Township0.3 miLiverpool Township0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Township | 8% | 0.1 | 53 | 5% | B− |
| Howe Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Delaware Township | 8% | 0.2 | under 1 | 9% | C− |
| Liverpool Township | 17% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Oliver Township | 3% | 0.2 | 21 | 68% | B− |
| Buffalo Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Tuscarora Township | 17% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Greenwood Township
Where can I hike in Greenwood Township?
The longest trail networks: Millerstown Area Community Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greenwood 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.
Are dogs allowed on Greenwood Township’s trails?
Millerstown Area Community Park and Owl's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greenwood Township?
26,565 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greenwood Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greenwood Township have?
Ahead of 47% 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 Greenwood 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 →