Moraine State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
4,631 acres24.6 mi of trail
Pleasant Valley TrailSunken Garden TrailNorth Country TrailPorters Cove - Equestrian Trail 1+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Muddy Creek Township
Muddy Creek Township has 4,663 acres of parks, 2,303 for every 1,000 residents
33% of Muddy Creek Township’s land is conserved, about 4,750 acres. 27 miles of mapped trail cross Muddy Creek Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Moraine State Park (24.6 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
33%
4,750 acres · of 22.6 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
4,663 ac
2,303 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
43%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,460 ft
Portersville Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 5 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Muddy Creek Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Muddy Creek Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Muddy Creek Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Muddy Creek Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land33% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land2,303 acres of park per 1,000 residents (4,663 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home43% 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 92%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Muddy Creek Township’s 33% is ahead of 92% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% of them.
Water is 8% of Muddy Creek Township’s area (2 of 25 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 30%.
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 Moraine State Park, with 24.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lake Arthur Estates Park and Playground
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Portersville Community Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
4,750 conserved acres
33% of Muddy Creek Township’s land. Water is left out: Muddy Creek Township has 22.6 square miles of land and 2.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Muddy Creek Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks4,632 ac
Joint205 ac
County202 ac
Not recorded1,258 ac
State Park · 5,877 acAgricultural Easement · 407 acLocal Park · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 104 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moraine State Park State Park | State parks | 5,877 | Open |
| Portersville Fairgrounds Local Park | Not recorded | 11 | Open |
| Portersville Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
29 places to go in Muddy Creek Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Muddy Creek Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Muddy Creek Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Muddy Creek Township
5 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Muddy Creek Township
Portersville Hill1,460 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Muddy Creek Township
Lakeside Picnic AreaIn Moraine State Park
DirectionsWindy Knob Picnic AreaIn Moraine State Park
DirectionsPlus 13 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Muddy Creek Township
Bear Run CampgroundFee
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
14 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miHorses · 10.0 miUnpaved · 23.1 mi
Pleasant Valley Trail3.2 mi
Sunken Garden Trail2.5 mi
Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 12.3 mi
North Country Trail2.3 mi
Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 21.7 mi
Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 61.6 mi
Hill Top Trail Loop1.4 mi
Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 51.0 mi
Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 40.8 mi
Baird Point Trail0.7 mi
4 more trails
Porters Cove - Equestrian Trail 3
0.6 miHill Top Trail Connector
0.5 miPorters Cove Equestrian Trail #1B
0.3 miWyggeston Trail
0.3 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Muddy Creek Township: April, May, August and September
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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Muddy Creek Township →
Next door
Muddy Creek Township and its neighbors
Muddy Creek 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muddy Creek Township | 33% | 1.2 | 2,303 | 43% | A |
| Worth Township | 25% | 0.8 | 2,548 | 45% | A |
| Lancaster Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 1 | under 1% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Muddy Creek Township
Where can I hike in Muddy Creek Township?
The longest trail networks: Moraine State Park, 24.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Muddy Creek Township is conserved land?
33% 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 Muddy Creek Township’s trails?
Moraine State Park and Portersville Steam Show don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Muddy Creek Township?
27,174 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Muddy Creek Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,663 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Muddy Creek Township have?
Ahead of 92% 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 Muddy Creek 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 →