Gloninger Estate · Photo: Smallbones · CC020% of North Cornwall Township’s land is conserved: 1,233 acres
The biggest trail networks: Snitz Creek Park (0.9 mi). 61 acres are parks and preserves, 6.7 per 1,000 residents. 4.2 miles of mapped trail cross North Cornwall Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #567 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is North Cornwall Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does North Cornwall Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Cornwall Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #567 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so North Cornwall Township’s 20% is ahead of 80% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 51% 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 Snitz Creek Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
1,233 conserved acres
20% of North Cornwall Township’s land. Who manages North Cornwall Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,179 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snitz Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Gloninger Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| City of Lebanon Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail - Phase 4 Local Recreation Area | County | 4 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Private owners | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in North Cornwall Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
1.1 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in North Cornwall Township: April to June
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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in North Cornwall Township →
North Cornwall 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Cornwall Township | 20% | 0.4 | 7 | 66% | B |
| Lebanon | 8% | 0.5 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Cleona | 16% | 0.4 | 11 | 98% | A− |
| South Lebanon Township | 32% | 0.3 | 28 | 54% | B+ |
| West Cornwall Township | 20% | 3.1 | 7 | 50% | A− |
| Cornwall | 16% | 0.5 | 10 | 55% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Cornwall Township
Where can I hike in North Cornwall Township?
The longest trail networks: Snitz Creek Park, 0.9 miles; Gloninger Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Cornwall Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Cornwall Township’s trails?
Snitz Creek Park and Gloninger Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Cornwall Township?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 0.9 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near North Cornwall Township?
18,140 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Cornwall Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 61 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Cornwall Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #567 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 Cornwall 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 →