Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.531% of Rapho Township’s land is conserved: 9,394 acres
1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Rapho Township. 43 acres are parks and preserves, 3.5 per 1,000 residents. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #884 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rapho Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rapho Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rapho Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #884 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Rapho Township’s 31% is ahead of 91% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 145
9,394 conserved acres
31% of Rapho Township’s land. Who manages Rapho Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8,265 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-008 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 95 | Closed |
| 1997-002-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 81 | Closed |
| 1997-016 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 81 | Closed |
| 1998-013 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 79 | Closed |
| 2002-035 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 77 | Closed |
| 2012-038 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 73 | Closed |
| 2000-005-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 72 | Closed |
| 1991-010 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 62 | Closed |
| 2007-018 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 61 | Closed |
| 2017-002 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 58 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
3 places to go in Rapho 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.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
3.5 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Rapho 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Rapho Township →
Rapho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapho Township | 31% | under 0.1 | 4 | 37% | C+ |
| Mount Joy Township | 29% | 0.2 | 45 | 53% | B+ |
| Penn Township | 36% | 0.7 | 18 | 53% | A− |
| West Hempfield Township | 27% | 0.4 | 10 | 81% | A− |
| East Hempfield Township | 13% | 0.4 | 12 | 71% | B+ |
| East Donegal Township | 57% | 0.2 | 47 | 59% | A− |
| Manheim | 12% | 1.1 | 22 | 99%+ | A |
| Mount Joy | 6% | under 0.1 | 12 | 99% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rapho Township
Where can I hike in Rapho Township?
The longest trail networks: Mummau Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Rapho Township is conserved land?
31% 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 Rapho Township’s trails?
Rapho Township Community Park and State Game Lands Number 145 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rapho Township?
3.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rapho Township?
25,457 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rapho Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rapho Township have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #884 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 Rapho 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 →