Rocky Ridge County Park
Park
338 acres7.2 mi of trail
Fitness TrailThe GutSilver ChairBroken Arrow+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pleasureville Historic Historic · Photo: Smallbones · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Springettsbury Township
8% of Springettsbury Township’s land is conserved: 884 acres
The biggest trail networks: Rocky Ridge County Park (7.2 mi), Springettsbury Park (1.8 mi). 704 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 10 miles of mapped trail cross Springettsbury Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #305 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
884 acres · of 16.4 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
704 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Springettsbury Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Springettsbury Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Springettsbury Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #305 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Springettsbury Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land26 acres of park per 1,000 residents (704 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home83% 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 80%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 71%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Springettsbury Township’s 8% is ahead of 52% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 62% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
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 Rocky Ridge County Park, with 7.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Springetts Oaks Park
Park
15 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Rocky Ridge County Park338 acres · 7.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSpringettsbury Park51 acres · 1.8 mi of trail
DirectionsStonewood Park4 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Springetts Oaks Park15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Camp Security Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsKingston Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPenn Oaks Park14 acres
DirectionsFayfield Park4 acres
DirectionsPleasureville Park3 acres
Augustus Schaefer Park2 acres
Rockburn Park2 acres
Who protects it
884 conserved acres
8% of Springettsbury Township’s land. Who manages Springettsbury Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits947 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government667 ac
County16 ac
Town or city9 ac
Not recorded35 ac
Local Park · 671 acConservation Easement · 443 acLocal Recreation Area · 191 acPrivate Conservation · 170 acForest Stewardship Easement · 164 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 204 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Ridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 343 | Open |
| Walters Acquisition (Camp Security) Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 248 | Open |
| Camp Security Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 178 | Open |
| Pasch Land Acquisition (Camp Security) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 91 | Open |
| Springettsbury Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 49 | Open |
| North Hills Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 35 | Open |
| York County Rail Trail - Northern Extension Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| CSX Property Acquisition - (Northern Extension of HRTCP) Local Recreation Area | County | 16 | Open |
| Penn Oaks Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Heritage Rail Trail County Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Springettsbury Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Springettsbury Township
Springetts Apartment Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Springettsbury Township
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Springettsbury Township
North Observation DeckIn Rocky Ridge County Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Springettsbury Township
Hidden Laurel Picnic AreaIn Rocky Ridge County Park
DirectionsTrails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 6.9 miHorses · 6.5 miUnpaved · 0.8 mi
Fitness Trail0.4 mi
The Gut0.4 mi
Silver Chair0.3 mi
Broken Arrow0.2 mi
5B0.2 mi
40.1 mi
50.1 mi
80.1 mi
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Basketball
11Baseball
9Tennis
7Soccer
4Football
1Beach volleyball
1Hockey rinks
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Springettsbury 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 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Springettsbury Township →
Next door
Springettsbury Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hellam Township33 miYork Township21 miSpringettsbury Township10 miSpring Garden Township9.8 miWindsor Township5.4 miManchester Township2.2 miEast Manchester Township2.1 miPleasureville0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springettsbury Township | 8% | 0.6 | 26 | 83% | A− |
| Spring Garden Township | 2% | 1.5 | 7 | 88% | B+ |
| East Manchester Township | 12% | 0.1 | 28 | 52% | B |
| Manchester Township | 9% | 0.1 | 9 | 74% | B− |
| Windsor Township | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 36% | C |
| Pleasureville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hellam Township | 22% | 1.2 | 375 | 49% | A |
| York Township | 11% | 0.8 | 40 | 68% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Springettsbury Township
Where can I hike in Springettsbury Township?
The longest trail networks: Rocky Ridge County Park, 7.2 miles; Springettsbury Park, 1.8 miles; Springetts Oaks Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Springettsbury Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Springettsbury Township’s trails?
Rocky Ridge County Park and Springettsbury Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Springettsbury Township?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Springettsbury Township?
10,889 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Springettsbury Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 704 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Springettsbury Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #305 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 Springettsbury 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 →