State Game Lands Number 170
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
45 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jeremiah Orr · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Hampden Township
Hampden Township has 17 miles of mapped trails, 1.0 for every square mile of land
84% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 261 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Hampden Township’s land is conserved, about 402 acres.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #548 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
402 acres · of 17.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
261 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Hampden Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hampden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hampden Township is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #548 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hampden Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land7.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (261 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home84% 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 66%
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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 Hampden Township’s 4% is ahead of 26% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% 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 State Game Lands Number 170, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hampden Park
Managed by Hampden Township
38 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hampden Township Veterans Park
Park
20 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 9 parks & preserves
Creekview Park36 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 17045 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsHampden Park38 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Hampden Township
DirectionsHampden Township Veterans Park20 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsSalem Park19 acres
DirectionsAdventure Zone Park16 acres
DirectionsSrouji Park3 acres · Hampden Township
DirectionsConodoguinet Youth Park2 acres
Pine Brook Neighborhood Park1 acres
Who protects it
402 conserved acres
4% of Hampden Township’s land. Who manages Hampden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government295 ac
State fish & wildlife79 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits26 ac
Town or city2 ac
Not recorded59 ac
Local Recreation Area · 165 acLocal Park · 132 acState Resource Management Area · 79 acPrivate Conservation · 51 acState Other or Unknown · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 18 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armitage Golf Club Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 103 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 170 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 79 | Open |
| Kingswood Open Space Private Conservation | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
| Hampden Park/Pool Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| Creekview Recreational Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| State Game Land #170 State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 34 | Unknown |
| Salem Park Baseball Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Adventure Zone Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| Smith Drive Property Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
37 places to go in Hampden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hampden Township
Baby PoolIn Hampden Park
DirectionsHampden PoolIn Hampden Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hampden Township
Adventure Park PlaygroundIn Adventure Zone Park
Directions35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
21Baseball
19Soccer
18Tennis
18Golf
10Basketball
3Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 19 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hampden 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hampden Township →
Next door
Hampden Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Rye Township63 miEast Pennsboro Township23 miHampden Township17 miSilver Spring Township12 miLower Allen Township7.8 miMechanicsburg1.5 miCamp Hill1.5 miShiremanstown0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden Township | 4% | 1.0 | 8 | 84% | B+ |
| Silver Spring Township | 9% | 0.4 | 15 | 54% | B |
| East Pennsboro Township | 4% | 2.2 | 13 | 79% | A− |
| Mechanicsburg | 4% | 0.6 | 7 | 93% | B |
| Rye Township | 47% | 2.4 | 214 | 19% | A |
| Lower Allen Township | 4% | 0.8 | 9 | 77% | B |
| Camp Hill | 6% | 0.7 | 11 | 92% | B+ |
| Shiremanstown | 2% | under 0.1 | 2 | 99%+ | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hampden Township
Where can I hike in Hampden Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 170, 0.1 miles; Hampden Park, 0.1 miles; Creekview Park, 0.2 miles; Hampden Township Veterans Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hampden 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 Hampden Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Hampden Township Veterans Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hampden Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hampden Township?
31,382 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hampden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 339 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hampden Township have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #548 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 Hampden 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 →