Veterans Memorial Park
Park
45 acres1.1 mi of trail
Veteran Memorial Park Walking Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Manheim
12% of Manheim’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Manheim, 1.1 per square mile of land. 12% of Manheim’s land is conserved, about 106 acres.
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #68 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
12%
106 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
112 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Manheim?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Manheim have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Manheim is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #68 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Manheim’s overall grade.
Conserved land12% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (112 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 94%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Manheim’s 12% is ahead of 64% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
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 Veterans Memorial Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
106 conserved acres
12% of Manheim’s land. Who manages Manheim’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government82 ac
Town or city9 ac
Not recorded24 ac
Local Park · 87 acLocal Other or Unknown · 24 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Adele Avenue Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 46 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Logan Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Mummau Park Local Park | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Legion Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Hollinger Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Swan Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Manheim
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Manheim
Manheim Community PoolIn Veterans Memorial Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Manheim
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Mummau Park0.4 mi
Veteran Memorial Park Walking Path0.3 mi
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.
Courts & fields
12Tennis
7Baseball
4Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Manheim: 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Manheim →
Next door
Manheim and its neighbors
Manheim has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim | 12% | 1.1 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
| Penn Township | 36% | 0.7 | 18 | 53% | A− |
| Rapho Township | 31% | under 0.1 | 4 | 37% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Manheim
Where can I hike in Manheim?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park, 1.1 miles; Mummau Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Manheim is conserved land?
12% 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 Manheim’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park and Mummau Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Manheim?
15,818 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Manheim or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 112 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Manheim have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #68 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 Manheim 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 →