Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve
Managed by Lancaster County Conservancy
356 acres2.7 mi of trail
Blue TrailMoney Rocks TrailYellow TrailUniversal Access Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking for Welsh Mountain Nature PreserveWebsite ↗
White Chimneys · Photo: Smallbones · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in Salisbury Township
15% of Salisbury Township’s land is conserved: 4,067 acres
507 acres are parks and preserves, 44 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve (2.7 mi), Money Rocks County Park (1.1 mi), Salisbury Township Park (0.6 mi). 23% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns · #678 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
4,067 acres · of 41.8 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
507 ac
44 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
23%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
827 ft
Gap Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Salisbury Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Salisbury Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Salisbury Township is ahead of 56% of U.S. towns, #678 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Salisbury Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land44 acres of park per 1,000 residents (507 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home23% 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 56%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 35%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Salisbury Township’s 15% is ahead of 71% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. 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
The longest trail network is Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve, with 2.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Money Rocks County Park
Nature preserve
92 acres1.1 mi of trail
Cockscomb TrailMoney Rocks TrailMoney Rocks Overlook Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Salisbury Township Park
Park
25 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
4,067 conserved acres
15% of Salisbury Township’s land. Who manages Salisbury Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,804 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits3,767 ac
Joint380 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government131 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)63 ac
Other state land4 ac
Not recorded2,206 ac
Agricultural Easement · 7,214 acPrivate Agricultural · 1,836 acLocal Recreation Area · 388 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 356 acConservation Easement · 237 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,730 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 713 | Open |
| Lancaster Preserved Farm Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 111 | Closed |
| 2008-007 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 108 | Closed |
| 2015-006 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 108 | Closed |
| 2011-004 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 103 | Closed |
| 1997-005-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 97 | Closed |
| Money Rocks County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 93 | Open |
| 2008-001 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 86 | Closed |
| 2007-022-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 84 | Closed |
| 2006-006 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 80 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
4 places to go in Salisbury Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Peaks in Salisbury Township
Gap Hill827 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Salisbury Township
Spring Gulch RV CampgroundHours: Mar 23-Nov 5 00:00-24:00 · Fee
DirectionsSpring Gulch RV CampgroundFee
DirectionsThe Loose Caboose CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miHorses · 2.2 miUnpaved · 2.8 mi
Blue Trail1.1 mi
Money Rocks Trail0.9 mi
Cockscomb Trail0.4 mi
Yellow Trail0.4 mi
Money Rocks Overlook Trail0.2 mi
Universal Access Trail0.2 mi
Red Trail0.1 mi
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
3Tennis
3Baseball
1Beach volleyball
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).
White ChimneysBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Salisbury 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Salisbury Township →
Next door
Salisbury Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Caernarvon Township13 miEast Earl Township11 miWest Caln Township9.4 miSalisbury Township4.5 miHoney Brook Township3.5 miParadise Township1.3 miLeacock Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salisbury Township | 15% | 0.1 | 44 | 23% | B |
| East Earl Township | 14% | 0.4 | 128 | 25% | B+ |
| Caernarvon Township | 21% | 0.6 | 12 | 16% | B |
| Paradise Township | 11% | 0.1 | 40 | 39% | B− |
| Leacock Township | 14% | under 0.1 | 4 | 25% | C |
| Honey Brook Township | 33% | 0.1 | 9 | 43% | B− |
| West Caln Township | 24% | 0.4 | 177 | 61% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Salisbury Township
Where can I hike in Salisbury Township?
The longest trail networks: Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve, 2.7 miles; Money Rocks County Park, 1.1 miles; Salisbury Township Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Salisbury Township is conserved land?
15% 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 Salisbury Township’s trails?
Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve and Money Rocks County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Salisbury Township?
14,650 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salisbury Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 507 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salisbury Township have?
Ahead of 56% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #678 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 Salisbury 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 →