Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Newberry Township
The biggest trail networks: Shelley's Park (0.8 mi). 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Newberry Township. 17% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #1,025 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Newberry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newberry Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #1,025 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Newberry Township’s 1% is ahead of 8% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Shelley's Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
231 conserved acres
1% of Newberry Township’s land. Who manages Newberry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 172 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelly Community and York Haven Borough Parks Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Goldsboro Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 10 | Open |
| Cly Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Goldsboro Ball Field Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| White Oak Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Newberry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 lakes & rivers
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Newberry 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Newberry Township →
Newberry Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newberry Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 17% | D |
| Conewago Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 42% | D |
| Warrington Township | 23% | 0.9 | 479 | 25% | A− |
| Londonderry Township | 17% | 0.4 | 130 | 38% | A− |
| Fairview Township | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 41% | C− |
| East Manchester Township | 12% | 0.1 | 28 | 52% | B |
| Lewisberry | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| York Haven | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newberry Township
Where can I hike in Newberry Township?
The longest trail networks: Shelley's Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newberry Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Newberry Township’s trails?
Shelley's Park and Cly Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Newberry Township?
13,720 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newberry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 53 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newberry Township have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1,025 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 Newberry 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 →