Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Jackson Township
The biggest trail networks: Little Creek Park (0.6 mi). 18 acres are parks and preserves, 2.0 per 1,000 residents. 24% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #977 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Jackson Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #977 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Jackson Township’s 3% is ahead of 22% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Little Creek Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
455 conserved acres
3% of Jackson Township’s land. Who manages Jackson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 438 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Stone Ledge Neighborhood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
6 places to go in Jackson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Jackson 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
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. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jackson Township →
Jackson Township and its neighbors
Jackson Township has the most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Township | 3% | 0.2 | 2 | 24% | C− |
| North Codorus Township | 19% | 0.1 | 14 | 21% | B− |
| Spring Grove | 3% | 1.0 | 5 | 80% | B |
| Heidelberg Township | 11% | 0.2 | 234 | 39% | B+ |
| Dover Township | 10% | under 0.1 | 4 | 53% | C |
| West Manchester Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 86% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jackson Township
Where can I hike in Jackson Township?
The longest trail networks: Little Creek Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Jackson 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 Jackson Township’s trails?
Little Creek Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jackson Township?
13,308 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jackson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Jackson Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #977 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 Jackson Township neighbors.
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 →