Rothrock State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
382 acres2.1 mi of trail
Standing Stone Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Menno Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Menno Township
The biggest trail networks: Rothrock State Forest (2.1 mi). 11% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
692 acres · of 23.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
6 ac
2.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
11%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,909 ft
Prayer Rock
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Menno Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Menno Township is ahead of 21% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Menno Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land2.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (6 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home11% 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 21%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Menno Township’s 5% is ahead of 33% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Menno 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
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The longest trail network is Rothrock State Forest, with 2.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
692 conserved acres
5% of Menno Township’s land. Who manages Menno Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits784 ac
State natural resources382 ac
County233 ac
Not recorded5 ac
Conservation Easement · 501 acState Resource Management Area · 382 acForest Stewardship Easement · 283 acAgricultural Easement · 233 acLocal Park · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 304 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rothrock State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 382 | Open |
| Allensville Playground Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Menno Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Menno Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Menno Township
Stone Mountain Hawk Watch PlatformIn Rothrock State Forest
DirectionsPeaks in Menno Township
Prayer Rock1,909 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Standing Stone Trail2.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Menno Township: April to 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Menno Township →
Next door
Menno Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Jackson Township117 miMiller Township8.7 miOliver Township2.9 miMenno Township2.2 miUnion Township2.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menno Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 11% | C− |
| Oliver Township | 5% | 0.1 | 3 | 5% | C− |
| Miller Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Jackson Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | 11% | 0.1 | 6 | 33% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Menno Township
Where can I hike in Menno Township?
The longest trail networks: Rothrock State Forest, 2.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Menno Township 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 Menno Township’s trails?
Rothrock State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Menno Township?
94,572 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Menno Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 380 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Menno Township have?
Ahead of 21% 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 Menno 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 →