Cold Cabin Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: USGS · Public domainC+Outdoors
Outdoors in Peach Bottom Township
19% of Peach Bottom Township’s land is conserved: 3,548 acres
3% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 3.7 per 1,000 residents. 11 miles of mapped trail cross Peach Bottom Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #861 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,548 acres · of 29.2 sq mi of land
Trails
11 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
3.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Peach Bottom Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Peach Bottom Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Peach Bottom Township is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #861 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Peach Bottom Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (11 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land3.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (18 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home3% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 40%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 17%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Peach Bottom Township’s 19% is ahead of 78% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 45% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
3,548 conserved acres
19% of Peach Bottom Township’s land. Who manages Peach Bottom Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County12,415 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits774 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)127 ac
State fish & wildlife38 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government17 ac
Not recorded221 ac
Agricultural Easement · 12,542 acForest Stewardship Easement · 402 acConservation Easement · 372 acPrivate Agricultural · 221 acState Other or Unknown · 38 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,273 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown S&L Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 221 | Closed |
| Muddy Creek Stream (Neff Estate) State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 38 | Open |
| Peach Bottom Township Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Peach Bottom Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Peach Bottom Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Mason-Dixon Trail6.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Coulsontown Cottages Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itDelta Trestle Bridge, Maryland and Pennsylvania RailroadStructure · listed 1995
About itScott Creek Bridge-North, Maryland and Pennsylvania RailroadStructure · listed 1995
About itMuddy Creek Bridge, Maryland and Pennsylvania RailroadStructure · listed 1995
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Peach Bottom 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 | 14.3 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Peach Bottom Township →
Next door
Peach Bottom Township and its neighbors
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Lower Chanceford Township23 miDrumore Township12 miPeach Bottom Township11 miFawn Township1.3 miFulton Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Bottom Township | 19% | 0.4 | 4 | 3% | C+ |
| Lower Chanceford Township | 33% | 0.5 | 343 | 17% | A− |
| Fulton Township | 39% | under 0.1 | 133 | 29% | B |
| Drumore Township | 43% | 0.5 | 760 | 33% | A− |
| Fawn Township | 16% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Peach Bottom Township
How much of Peach Bottom 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 Peach Bottom Township’s trails?
Cold Cabin Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Peach Bottom Township?
14,244 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Peach Bottom Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 56 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Peach Bottom Township have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #861 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 Peach Bottom 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 →