Photo: Ruhrfisch · CC BY-SA 4.06% of Moreland Township’s land is conserved: 960 acres
3.1 miles of mapped trail cross Moreland Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Moreland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Moreland Township is ahead of 16% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Moreland Township’s 6% is ahead of 42% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% 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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960 conserved acres
6% of Moreland Township’s land. Who manages Moreland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 960 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
3 places to go in Moreland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Moreland 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Moreland Township →
Moreland Township and its neighbors
Moreland Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreland Township | 6% | 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
| Muncy Creek Township | 2% | 0.1 | 19 | 52% | C+ |
| Wolf Township | 3% | 0.1 | 41 | 40% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Moreland Township
How much of Moreland Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Moreland Township?
24,030 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Moreland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Moreland Township have?
Ahead of 16% 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 Moreland 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 →