Lyle Covered Bridge · Photo: Lee Paxton (Original uploader was Leepaxton at en.wikipedia) · CC BY-SA 4.0Robinson Township has 135 acres of parks, 78 for every 1,000 residents
40% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5.3 miles of mapped trail cross Robinson Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Robinson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Robinson Township is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Robinson Township’s 1% is ahead of 7% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Heritage Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hillman State Park
142 conserved acres
1% of Robinson Township’s land. Who manages Robinson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 6 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montour Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 206 | Open |
| Panhandle Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Heritage Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Hillman State Park State Park | State parks | 4 | Open |
| Midway Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Robinson Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
8.2 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 map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Robinson Township: April 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Robinson Township →
Robinson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robinson Township | 1% | 0.2 | 78 | 40% | B− |
| Smith Township | 13% | 0.2 | 43 | 54% | B+ |
| Hanover Township | 14% | 1.5 | 1,544 | 28% | A |
| Mount Pleasant Township | 4% | 0.1 | 52 | 36% | B− |
| Cecil Township | 1% | 0.3 | 14 | 59% | C+ |
| McDonald | 8% | 0.2 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Findlay Township | 2% | 0.6 | 36 | 85% | B+ |
| Hanover Township | 26% | 1.0 | 2,169 | 45% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Robinson Township
Where can I hike in Robinson Township?
The longest trail networks: Heritage Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Robinson Township is conserved land?
1% 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 Robinson Township’s trails?
Heritage Park and Hillman State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Robinson Township?
8.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 8.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Robinson Township?
26,701 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Robinson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 140 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Robinson Township have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Robinson 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 →