Vince Ginge Gallo Memorial Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nyttend · Public domainC−Outdoors
Outdoors in Rochester Township
Rochester Township has 13 acres of parks, 4.6 for every 1,000 residents
0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Rochester Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 67% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns · #981 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
under 1%
11 acres · of 3.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
4.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Rochester Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rochester Township is ahead of 24% of U.S. towns, #981 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Rochester Township’s overall grade.
Conserved landunder 1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land4.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (13 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home67% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 24%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 5%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Rochester Township’s under 1% is ahead of 3% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 20% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Rochester Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
11 conserved acres
under 1% of Rochester Township’s land. Who manages Rochester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government5 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Local Park · 6 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Rochester Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Rochester Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
Things to do
3 places to go in Rochester Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Rochester Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
1Softball
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).
Bridgewater Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1996
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Rochester Township: April, May, August and September
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Rochester Township →
Next door
Rochester Township and its neighbors
Rochester Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bridgewater0.8 miRochester Township0.4 miNew Brighton0.4 miRochester0.0 miPulaski Township0.0 miEast Rochester0.0 miFreedom0.0 miFallston0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 67% | C− |
| Rochester | 3% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Pulaski Township | under 1% | under 0.1 | 8 | 98% | C− |
| East Rochester | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bridgewater | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Freedom | under 1% | under 0.1 | 1 | 88% | C− |
| Fallston | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| New Brighton | 3% | 0.4 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rochester Township
How much of Rochester Township is conserved land?
under 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 Rochester Township’s trails?
Vince Ginge Gallo Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Rochester Township?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Rochester Township?
12,344 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rochester Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rochester Township have?
Ahead of 24% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #981 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 Rochester 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 →