Silver Mine Park
Park
145 acres5.1 mi of trail
White Tail Deer TrailRed TrailBoy Scout TrailPoplar Grove Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Baumgardner's Mill Covered Bridge · Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Pequea Township
30% of Pequea Township’s land is conserved: 2,565 acres
The biggest trail networks: Silver Mine Park (5.1 mi). 154 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Pequea Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #484 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
2,565 acres · of 13.4 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
154 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Pequea Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Pequea Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pequea Township is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #484 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 Pequea Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (154 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home26% 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 69%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 53%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pequea Township’s 30% is ahead of 90% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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 Silver Mine Park, with 5.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
2,565 conserved acres
30% of Pequea Township’s land. Who manages Pequea Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County8,405 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits395 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government148 ac
Joint146 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)139 ac
Town or city67 ac
Other state land1 ac
Agricultural Easement · 8,927 acLocal Park · 216 acPrivate Agricultural · 140 acForest Stewardship Easement · 122 acUnknown Easement · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,274 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Mine Park Local Park | Town or city | 216 | Open |
| 2013-023 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 67 | Closed |
| 2005-029 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 40 | Closed |
| 2015-020 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 33 | Closed |
Things to do
2 places to go in Pequea Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Fishing spots in Pequea Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Pequea Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
White Tail Deer Trail0.7 mi
Red Trail0.5 mi
Poplar Grove Trail0.5 mi
Boy Scout Trail0.4 mi
Pond Trail0.3 mi
Box Elder Meadow0.3 mi
Geology Trail0.2 mi
McAllisters Run0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Baumgardner's Mill Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Pequea 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pequea Township →
Next door
Pequea Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Martic Township46 miManor Township18 miWest Lampeter Township16 miConestoga Township6.7 miPequea Township5.9 miLancaster Township3.4 miMillersville3.2 miProvidence Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pequea Township | 30% | 0.4 | 26 | 26% | B+ |
| Lancaster Township | 5% | 0.6 | 8 | 80% | B |
| Providence Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 47 | 45% | B |
| Martic Township | 43% | 1.6 | 825 | 71% | A+ |
| Conestoga Township | 29% | 0.5 | 200 | 64% | A |
| Manor Township | 36% | 0.5 | 45 | 75% | A |
| West Lampeter Township | 28% | 1.0 | 36 | 76% | A |
| Millersville | 2% | 1.7 | 3 | 45% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pequea Township
Where can I hike in Pequea Township?
The longest trail networks: Silver Mine Park, 5.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Pequea Township is conserved land?
30% 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 Pequea Township’s trails?
Silver Mine Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Pequea Township?
16,326 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pequea Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 154 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pequea Township have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #484 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 Pequea 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 →