P. Joseph Raab Park
Managed by York County Parks
76 acres1.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hanover Junction Railroad Station · Photo: Mathew Brady, or his assistant · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in North Codorus Township
19% of North Codorus Township’s land is conserved: 3,915 acres
The biggest trail networks: P. Joseph Raab Park (1.6 mi), North Codorus Township Community Park (0.5 mi). 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross North Codorus Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #781 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,915 acres · of 32.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
129 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
21%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.7 mi
4.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is North Codorus Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Codorus Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Codorus Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #781 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North Codorus Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (129 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home21% 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 46%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 25%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so North Codorus Township’s 19% is ahead of 78% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 18% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B. 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
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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 P. Joseph Raab Park, with 1.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
North Codorus Township Community Park
Managed by North Codorus Township
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Indian Rock Dam and Reservoir
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
312 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
3,915 conserved acres
19% of North Codorus Township’s land. Who manages North Codorus Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County8,552 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits5,411 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government98 ac
Not recorded291 ac
Agricultural Easement · 9,433 acConservation Easement · 2,421 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2,174 acPrivate Conservation · 209 acLocal Park · 98 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,593 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fnlt Easement #153 Private Conservation | Not recorded | 209 | Closed |
| P. Joseph Raab Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 72 | Open |
| North Codorus Community Central Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Heritage Rail Trail County Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| North Codorus Community Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Glatfelter Parcel Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 3 | Open |
| Jay William Warehime Foundation Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in North Codorus Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North Codorus Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in North Codorus Township
2 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
13Soccer
3Tennis
3Baseball
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in North Codorus 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in North Codorus Township →
Next door
North Codorus Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Springfield Township33 miYork Township21 miManheim Township16 miSpring Garden Township9.8 miJackson Township4.5 miNorth Codorus Township2.9 miHeidelberg Township2.2 miWest Manchester Township1.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Codorus Township | 19% | 0.1 | 14 | 21% | B− |
| Heidelberg Township | 11% | 0.2 | 234 | 39% | B+ |
| Springfield Township | 29% | 1.3 | 213 | 65% | A |
| West Manchester Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 86% | C |
| Jackson Township | 3% | 0.2 | 2 | 24% | C− |
| York Township | 11% | 0.8 | 40 | 68% | A− |
| Manheim Township | 20% | 0.7 | 538 | 29% | A− |
| Spring Garden Township | 2% | 1.5 | 7 | 88% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Codorus Township
Where can I hike in North Codorus Township?
The longest trail networks: P. Joseph Raab Park, 1.6 miles; North Codorus Township Community Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Codorus Township is conserved land?
19% 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 North Codorus Township’s trails?
P. Joseph Raab Park and North Codorus Township Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Codorus Township?
4.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Codorus Township?
12,071 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Codorus Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 129 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Codorus Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #781 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 North Codorus 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 →