Nook, The · Photo: Smallbones · CC0Spring Garden Township has 9.8 miles of mapped trails, 1.5 for every square mile of land
88% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 99 acres are parks and preserves, 7.2 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Spring Garden Township’s land is conserved, about 94 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #555 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Spring Garden Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Spring Garden Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Spring Garden Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #555 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold 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 Spring Garden Township’s 2% is ahead of 14% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 87% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Rock Dam and Reservoir
Spring Garden Township Park
All 5 parks & preserves
94 conserved acres
2% of Spring Garden Township’s land. Who manages Spring Garden Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 49 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Heritage Rail Trail County Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Tri-Hill Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Elmwood Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Curtis Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Grantley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Windsor Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
14 places to go in Spring Garden Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
2.8 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 Spring Garden 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) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Spring Garden Township →
Spring Garden Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Garden Township | 2% | 1.5 | 7 | 88% | B+ |
| York | 7% | 0.9 | 5 | 97% | B+ |
| Springettsbury Township | 8% | 0.6 | 26 | 83% | A− |
| West Manchester Township | 1% | 0.1 | 5 | 86% | C |
| York Township | 11% | 0.8 | 40 | 68% | A− |
| Grantley | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Codorus Township | 19% | 0.1 | 14 | 21% | B− |
| Tyler Run | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Spring Garden Township
Where can I hike in Spring Garden Township?
The longest trail networks: Spring Garden Township Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Spring Garden Township 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 Spring Garden Township’s trails?
Reservoir Park and Indian Rock Dam and Reservoir don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Spring Garden Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Spring Garden Township?
8,959 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Spring Garden Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 99 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Spring Garden Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #555 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 Spring Garden 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 →