Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in McSherrystown
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross McSherrystown, 0.8 per square mile of land. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 5.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #410 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is McSherrystown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does McSherrystown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, McSherrystown is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #410 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park 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 McSherrystown’s 5% is ahead of 34% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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 North Street Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
16 conserved acres
5% of McSherrystown’s land. Who manages McSherrystown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking Track Local Park | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| West Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| McSherrystown Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
2 places to go in McSherrystown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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 McSherrystown: 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 | 52 | 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 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in McSherrystown →
Questions about parks and trails in McSherrystown
Where can I hike in McSherrystown?
The longest trail networks: North Street Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of McSherrystown is conserved land?
5% 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 McSherrystown’s trails?
North Street Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near McSherrystown?
6,212 acres of parks and open public land lie inside McSherrystown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does McSherrystown have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #410 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 McSherrystown 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 →