Photo: JOHN LLOYD · CC BY 2.0Red Lion has 19 acres of parks, 2.8 for every 1,000 residents
95% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Red Lion, 0.5 per square mile of land. 2% of Red Lion’s land is conserved, about 17 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns · #746 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Red Lion?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Red Lion have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Red Lion is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns, #746 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park 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 Red Lion’s 2% is ahead of 13% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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 Fairmount Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
17 conserved acres
2% of Red Lion’s land. Who manages Red Lion’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Nitchkey Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
8 places to go in Red Lion
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
0.0 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Red Lion: 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Red Lion →
Red Lion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Lion | 2% | 0.5 | 3 | 95% | B− |
| York Township | 11% | 0.8 | 40 | 68% | A− |
| Windsor Township | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 36% | C |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Red Lion
Where can I hike in Red Lion?
The longest trail networks: Fairmount Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Red Lion is conserved land?
2% 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 Red Lion’s trails?
Fairmount Park and Nitchkey Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Red Lion?
8,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Red Lion or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Red Lion have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #746 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 Red Lion 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 →