Richard L. Seidel Recreation Area
Park
8 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Ruscombmanor Township
Ruscombmanor Township has 210 acres of parks, 52 for every 1,000 residents
9.5 miles of mapped trail cross Ruscombmanor Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 40% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 3% of Ruscombmanor Township’s land is conserved, about 292 acres.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #570 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
292 acres · of 13.7 sq mi of land
Trails
9.5 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
210 ac
52 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
40%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,030 ft
Sand Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ruscombmanor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ruscombmanor Township is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #570 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ruscombmanor Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land52 acres of park per 1,000 residents (210 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home40% 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 64%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 45%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Ruscombmanor Township’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− 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
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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 Richard L. Seidel Recreation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
292 conserved acres
3% of Ruscombmanor Township’s land. Who manages Ruscombmanor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County210 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits118 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government13 ac
Not recorded196 ac
Agricultural Easement · 210 acLocal Other or Unknown · 191 acForest Stewardship Easement · 88 acConservation Easement · 30 acLocal Park · 18 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 83 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 13 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berks County Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 184 | Unknown |
| Rueben Strauss Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Jim Moore Park Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Ruscombmanor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ruscombmanor Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Ruscombmanor Township
Sand Hill1,030 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ruscombmanor Township: April and May
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) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ruscombmanor Township →
Next door
Ruscombmanor Township and its neighbors
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Muhlenberg Township39 miMaidencreek Township25 miOley Township15 miRuscombmanor Township9.5 miBlandon5.5 miRichmond Township4.6 miFleetwood1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruscombmanor Township | 3% | 0.7 | 52 | 40% | B |
| Richmond Township | 30% | 0.2 | 22 | 21% | B |
| Maidencreek Township | 41% | 1.9 | 238 | 90% | A+ |
| Fleetwood | 9% | 1.1 | 10 | 99% | A− |
| Blandon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oley Township | 49% | 0.6 | 19 | 40% | B+ |
| Muhlenberg Township | 5% | 3.3 | 20 | 96% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ruscombmanor Township
Where can I hike in Ruscombmanor Township?
The longest trail networks: Richard L. Seidel Recreation Area, 0.3 miles; Reuben Strauss Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ruscombmanor Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Ruscombmanor Township’s trails?
Richard L. Seidel Recreation Area and Reuben Strauss Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ruscombmanor Township?
16,186 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ruscombmanor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 210 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ruscombmanor Township have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #570 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 Ruscombmanor 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 →