Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.016% of Upper Leacock Township’s land is conserved: 1,905 acres
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Leacock Township. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 4.2 per 1,000 residents. 50% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns · #876 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Leacock Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Upper Leacock Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Leacock Township is ahead of 38% of U.S. towns, #876 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Leacock Township’s 16% is ahead of 74% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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
The longest trail network is Leola Community Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cobbler Courts - Old Leacock Village Park
1,905 conserved acres
16% of Upper Leacock Township’s land. Who manages Upper Leacock Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 354 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-001 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 97 | Closed |
| 2019-007 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 86 | Closed |
| 2006-009 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 82 | Closed |
| 1998-007-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 79 | Closed |
| 1994-013 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 76 | Closed |
| 2010-017 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 75 | Closed |
| 2005-028 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 71 | Closed |
| 2019-003 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 67 | Closed |
| 1994-005 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 64 | Closed |
| 1991-002 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 60 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
14 places to go in Upper Leacock Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 picnic areas without a name on the map.
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Upper Leacock 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 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Upper Leacock Township →
Upper Leacock Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Leacock Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 4 | 50% | C+ |
| Leacock Township | 14% | under 0.1 | 4 | 25% | C |
| Manheim Township | 7% | 0.6 | 14 | 85% | B+ |
| West Earl Township | 5% | 0.1 | 4 | 51% | C |
| Earl Township | 12% | 0.4 | 1 | 19% | C+ |
| East Lampeter Township | 12% | 0.2 | 9 | 56% | B− |
| Leola | — 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 Upper Leacock Township
Where can I hike in Upper Leacock Township?
The longest trail networks: Leola Community Park, 0.3 miles; Cobbler Courts - Old Leacock Village Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Leacock Township is conserved land?
16% 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 Upper Leacock Township’s trails?
Leola Community Park and Cobbler Courts - Old Leacock Village Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Upper Leacock Township?
8,573 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Leacock Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Leacock Township have?
Ahead of 38% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #876 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 Upper Leacock 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 →