Trout Run
Managed by Lancaster County Conservancy
36 acres0.5 mi of trail
Blue Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Providence Township
16% of Providence Township’s land is conserved: 2,063 acres
335 acres are parks and preserves, 47 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Trout Run (0.5 mi). 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Providence Township.
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns · #660 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
16%
2,063 acres · of 19.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
335 ac
47 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
45%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.2 mi
7.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
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What kind of outdoors town is Providence Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Providence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Providence Township is ahead of 58% of U.S. towns, #660 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Providence Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land16% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land47 acres of park per 1,000 residents (335 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home45% 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 58%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 36%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Providence Township’s 16% is ahead of 73% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ 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 Trout Run, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ray’s Woods
Managed by Lancaster County Conservancy
61 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
2,063 conserved acres
16% of Providence Township’s land. Who manages Providence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,654 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,409 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government229 ac
Joint129 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)38 ac
Not recorded922 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,090 acPrivate Agricultural · 783 acPrivate Conservation · 264 acLocal Recreation Area · 229 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 909 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 118 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enola Low-Grade Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 229 | Open |
| Trout Run Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 136 | Open |
| Ray's Woods Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 118 | Open |
| 2015-002 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 94 | Closed |
| 2002-005 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 78 | Closed |
| 2009-013 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 77 | Closed |
| 2017-003 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 70 | Closed |
| 2001-021-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 60 | Closed |
| 1995-001-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 55 | Closed |
| 2005-018 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 53 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Blue Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.2 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Providence 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 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 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 Providence Township →
Next door
Providence Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Martic Township46 miDrumore Township12 miPequea Township5.9 miStrasburg Township1.1 miEden Township1.1 miProvidence Township0.8 miEast Drumore Township0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 47 | 45% | B |
| Strasburg Township | 31% | 0.1 | 32 | 19% | B− |
| Pequea Township | 30% | 0.4 | 26 | 26% | B+ |
| Drumore Township | 43% | 0.5 | 760 | 33% | A− |
| Eden Township | 16% | 0.1 | 50 | 29% | B |
| East Drumore Township | 36% | under 0.1 | 17 | 15% | C+ |
| Martic Township | 43% | 1.6 | 825 | 71% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Providence Township
Where can I hike in Providence Township?
The longest trail networks: Trout Run, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Providence Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Providence Township’s trails?
Trout Run and Ray’s Woods don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Providence Township?
7.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Providence Township?
15,309 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Providence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 335 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Providence Township have?
Ahead of 58% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #660 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 Providence 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 →