Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Mount Joy’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
6% of Mount Joy’s land is conserved, about 94 acres. 96 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #725 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Joy?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mount Joy have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Joy is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #725 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Mount Joy’s 6% is ahead of 41% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Grandview Park
Rotary Park
All 9 parks & preserves
94 conserved acres
6% of Mount Joy’s land. Who manages Mount Joy’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Chickies Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Rotary Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Grandview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Lions Club Pool Local Park | Land trusts & nonprofits | 7 | Open |
| The Lakes Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Westview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Marietta Avenue Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Florin Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
7 places to go in Mount Joy
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
1.2 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Mount Joy: 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) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Joy →
Mount Joy and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Joy | 6% | under 0.1 | 12 | 99% | B− |
| Rapho Township | 31% | under 0.1 | 4 | 37% | C+ |
| East Donegal Township | 57% | 0.2 | 47 | 59% | A− |
| Mount Joy Township | 29% | 0.2 | 45 | 53% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Joy
How much of Mount Joy 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.
Are dogs allowed on Mount Joy’s trails?
Little Chiques Park and Grandview Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mount Joy?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Mount Joy?
12,428 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Joy or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Joy have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #725 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 Mount Joy 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 →