Codorus State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
548 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Heidelberg Township
Heidelberg Township has 715 acres of parks, 234 for every 1,000 residents
11% of Heidelberg Township’s land is conserved, about 943 acres. 2.2 miles of mapped trail cross Heidelberg Township, 0.2 per square mile of land. 39% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #545 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
943 acres · of 14.0 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
715 ac
234 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi paths
Highest peak
1,158 ft
High Rock
Lakes & rivers
3
7 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Heidelberg Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Heidelberg Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Heidelberg Township is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #545 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Heidelberg Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land234 acres of park per 1,000 residents (715 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home39% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C
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 Heidelberg Township’s 11% is ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 26% 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
943 conserved acres
11% of Heidelberg Township’s land. Who manages Heidelberg Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County760 ac
State parks549 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government147 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits129 ac
Not recorded548 ac
State Park · 1,097 acAgricultural Easement · 760 acLocal Park · 147 acLocal Recreation Area · 129 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 237 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codorus State Park State Park | State parks | 1,097 | Open |
| Glatfelter Parcel Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 129 | Open |
| Jay William Warehime Foundation Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 121 | Open |
| Porters Road Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Heidelberg Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Heidelberg Township
7 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Heidelberg Township
High Rock1,158 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Hanover Trolley Trail (under construction)1.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Heidelberg 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Heidelberg Township →
Next door
Heidelberg Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Penn Township18 miManheim Township16 miJackson Township4.5 miBerwick Township4.2 miNorth Codorus Township2.9 miHeidelberg Township2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heidelberg Township | 11% | 0.2 | 234 | 39% | B+ |
| North Codorus Township | 19% | 0.1 | 14 | 21% | B− |
| Manheim Township | 20% | 0.7 | 538 | 29% | A− |
| Jackson Township | 3% | 0.2 | 2 | 24% | C− |
| Penn Township | 8% | 1.3 | 27 | 83% | A |
| Berwick Township | 3% | 0.5 | under 1 | 10% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Heidelberg Township
How much of Heidelberg Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Heidelberg Township’s trails?
Codorus State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Heidelberg Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Heidelberg Township?
7,756 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Heidelberg Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 715 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Heidelberg Township have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #545 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 Heidelberg 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 →