Raystown Lake Recreation Area
Managed by United States Army Corp of Engineers
98 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Stonerstown
45% of Stonerstown’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 45% of Stonerstown’s land is conserved, about 98 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 1.9 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
45%
98 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
1.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stonerstown Recreational Park
Managed by Liberty Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
98 conserved acres
45% of Stonerstown’s land. Water is left out: Stonerstown has 0.4 square miles of land and 0.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Stonerstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Army Corps of Engineers98 ac
Recreation Management Area · 98 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raystown Recreation Area Recreation Management Area | Army Corps of Engineers | 98 | Open |
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
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Stonerstown: April and June to 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.0 inches fall in May, the wettest month. The climate in Stonerstown →
Next door
Stonerstown and its neighbors
Stonerstown has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonerstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Saxton | — 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 Stonerstown
Are dogs allowed on Stonerstown’s trails?
Raystown Lake Recreation Area and Stonerstown Recreational Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Stonerstown?
44,871 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Stonerstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 98 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Stonerstown 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 →