Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Lancaster Township
5 acres are parks and preserves, 1.5 per 1,000 residents. 4.7 miles of mapped trail cross Lancaster Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns · #1,028 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Lancaster Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lancaster Township is ahead of 11% of U.S. towns, #1,028 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; trail miles come closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lancaster Township’s under 1% is ahead of 2% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
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48 conserved acres
under 1% of Lancaster Township’s land. Who manages Lancaster Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 42 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bauder Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Hereford Manor Lakes State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Lancaster Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
The best walking months in Lancaster Township: April, May, 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 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lancaster Township →
Lancaster Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | under 1% | D |
| Connoquenessing Township | 9% | 0.1 | 28 | 21% | B− |
| Franklin Township | 11% | 0.5 | 4 | 36% | B− |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.5 | 9 | 37% | C+ |
| Muddy Creek Township | 33% | 1.2 | 2,303 | 43% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lancaster Township
How much of Lancaster Township is conserved land?
under 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.
Is there public land near Lancaster Township?
24,432 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lancaster Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 5 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lancaster Township have?
Ahead of 11% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1,028 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 Lancaster 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 →