State Game Lands Number 195
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
465 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Henderson Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Henderson Township
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 195 (0.5 mi). 2 acres are parks and preserves, 0.8 per 1,000 residents. 15% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
471 acres · of 21.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
0.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
15%
of residents within ½ mile
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Henderson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Henderson Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Henderson Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land0.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13DParks close to home15% 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 16%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Henderson Township’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Henderson Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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 195, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 87
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
471 conserved acres
3% of Henderson Township’s land. Who manages Henderson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife469 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
State Resource Management Area · 469 acLocal Park · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 195 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 465 | Open |
| State Game Land 087 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
| Kramer Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Henderson Township: April to June, August and September
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.5 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Henderson Township →
Next door
Henderson Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Gaskill Township14 miBell Township13 miMcCalmont Township6.1 miWinslow Township4.7 miBrady Township4.3 miHenderson Township1.3 miSykesville1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Township | 3% | 0.1 | 1 | 15% | C− |
| Gaskill Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| McCalmont Township | 15% | 0.2 | 25 | 28% | B |
| Brady Township | 3% | 0.1 | 7 | 7% | C− |
| Winslow Township | 9% | 0.1 | 199 | 6% | B− |
| Bell Township | 2% | 0.7 | 14 | 44% | B− |
| Sykesville | 1% | 0.8 | 7 | 85% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Henderson Township
Where can I hike in Henderson Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 195, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Henderson Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Henderson Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 195 and State Game Lands Number 87 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Henderson Township?
41,374 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Henderson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 475 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Henderson Township have?
Ahead of 16% 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 Henderson 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 →