Hanover Canal Park
Managed by Hanover Township
17 acres0.6 mi of trail
D&L Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: CyberXRef · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hanover Township
Hanover Township has 36 acres of parks, 19 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Hanover Canal Park (0.6 mi). 77% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Hanover Township’s land is conserved, about 35 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
35 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
36 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
77%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hanover Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hanover Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hanover Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land19 acres of park per 1,000 residents (36 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home77% 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 54%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Hanover Township’s 1% is ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 44% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Hanover Canal Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Chestnut Grove Park
Managed by Hanover Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
1% of Hanover Township’s land. Who manages Hanover Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government34 ac
Private owners1 ac
Not recorded25 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 25 acLocal Recreation Area · 25 acLocal Park · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canal Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
| Sherwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Chestnut Grove Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Donald Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Northwest Swim Club Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Hanover Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hanover Township
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 mi
D&L Trail0.7 mi
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.
D&L TrailBike route
0.7 miCourts & fields
4Basketball
2Tennis
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hanover Township: April to June
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 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hanover Township →
Next door
Hanover Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bethlehem18 miWhitehall Township18 miAllentown17 miFullerton8.9 miCatasauqua1.7 miHanover Township1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover Township | 1% | 0.4 | 19 | 77% | B− |
| Catasauqua | 7% | 1.3 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Bethlehem | 5% | 0.9 | 8 | 99% | A− |
| Fullerton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitehall Township | 8% | 1.4 | 25 | 97% | A |
| Allentown | 13% | 1.0 | 11 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hanover Township
Where can I hike in Hanover Township?
The longest trail networks: Hanover Canal Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hanover Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Hanover Township’s trails?
Hanover Canal Park and Sherwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hanover Township?
14,500 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hanover Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 36 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hanover Township have?
Ahead of 54% 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 Hanover 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 →