Gifford Pinchot State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
2,146 acres20 mi of trail
Lakeside TrailBeaver Creek TrailPinchot TrailQuaker Race Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Warrington Meetinghouse · Photo: Wrightchr · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Warrington Township
Warrington Township has 2,196 acres of parks, 479 for every 1,000 residents
23% of Warrington Township’s land is conserved, about 5,110 acres. 31 miles of mapped trail cross Warrington Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Gifford Pinchot State Park (20 mi), State Game Lands Number 242 (3.8 mi), Conewago Day Use Area (1.7 mi).
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #246 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
23%
5,110 acres · of 35.3 sq mi of land
Trails
31 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,196 ac
479 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
25%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,322 ft
Nells Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
1 beach · 10 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Warrington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Warrington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warrington Township is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #246 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Warrington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land23% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (31 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land479 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,196 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home25% 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 84%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 76%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Warrington Township’s 23% is ahead of 84% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 73% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Gifford Pinchot State Park, with 20 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 242
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,503 acres3.8 mi of trail
Mason-Dixon TrailMaxon-Dixon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Conewago Day Use Area
Park
42 acres1.7 mi of trail
Lakeside TrailAlpine Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Quaker Race Day Use Area
Park
30 acres0.6 mi of trail
Lakeside Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Warrington Township Municipal Park
Managed by Warrington Township
21 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
5,110 conserved acres
23% of Warrington Township’s land. Who manages Warrington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,023 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2,518 ac
State parks2,163 ac
State fish & wildlife1,522 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)37 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government20 ac
Town or city19 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,176 acState Park · 2,520 acState Resource Management Area · 1,518 acForest Stewardship Easement · 1,217 acConservation Easement · 1,186 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,405 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gifford Pinchot State Park State Park | State parks | 2,520 | Open |
| State Game Land 242 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,534 | Open |
| Warrington Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Don-El Property Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Conewago Creek Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
Things to do
33 places to go in Warrington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Warrington Township
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Swimming spots in Warrington Township
2 swimming spots without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Playgrounds in Warrington Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Warrington Township
Boat Launch No. 1In Gifford Pinchot State Park
DirectionsBoat Launch No. 2In Gifford Pinchot State Park
DirectionsBoat Launch No. 3In Gifford Pinchot State Park
DirectionsPlus 7 boat launches without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Warrington Township
2 fishing spots without a name on the map.
Peaks in Warrington Township
Nells Hill1,322 ft elevation
DirectionsRound Top1,316 ft elevation
DirectionsPinetown Hill1,109 ft elevation
DirectionsFlat Mountain1,073 ft elevation
DirectionsRamsey Hill1,053 ft elevation
DirectionsWright Knob1,007 ft elevation
DirectionsJohns Knob804 ft elevation
DirectionsStraight Hill587 ft elevation · In Gifford Pinchot State Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Warrington Township
Gifford Pinchot State Park CampgroundFee · In Gifford Pinchot State Park · PA DCNR
DirectionsPlus 1 campground without a name on the map.
Disc golf in Warrington Township
Boulder Woods Disc GolfIn Conewago Day Use Area
DirectionsQuaker's Challenge Disc GolfIn Quaker Race Day Use Area
DirectionsTrails & water
14 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 2.6 miUnpaved · 4.2 mi
Lakeside Trail7.5 mi
Mason-Dixon Trail2.8 mi
Beaver Creek Trail1.5 mi
Pinchot Trail1.3 mi
Quaker Race Trail1.2 mi
Maxon-Dixon Trail1.0 mi
Ridge Trail1.0 mi
Alpine Trail0.6 mi
Old Farm Trail0.5 mi
Gravel Trail0.5 mi
4 more trails
Oak Trail
0.3 miMidland Trail
0.3 miFern Trail
0.2 miBoulder Point Trail
0.1 miLakes & 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
2Beach volleyball
1Baseball
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Warrington MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1975
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Warrington Township: April 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Warrington Township →
Next door
Warrington Township and its neighbors
Warrington Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Warrington Township31 miMonaghan Township2.0 miFairview Township1.8 miNewberry Township1.0 miCarroll Township0.8 miDover Township0.2 miConewago Township0.2 miWashington Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington Township | 23% | 0.9 | 479 | 25% | A− |
| Fairview Township | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 41% | C− |
| Dover Township | 10% | under 0.1 | 4 | 53% | C |
| Newberry Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 17% | D |
| Washington Township | 13% | under 0.1 | under 1 | 2% | C− |
| Carroll Township | 2% | 0.1 | 8 | 43% | C |
| Monaghan Township | 2% | 0.2 | under 1 | 6% | D |
| Conewago Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 42% | D |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Warrington Township
Where can I hike in Warrington Township?
The longest trail networks: Gifford Pinchot State Park, 20 miles; State Game Lands Number 242, 3.8 miles; Conewago Day Use Area, 1.7 miles; Quaker Race Day Use Area, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warrington Township is conserved land?
23% 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 Warrington Township’s trails?
Gifford Pinchot State Park and State Game Lands Number 242 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Warrington Township?
14,642 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warrington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,726 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Warrington Township have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #246 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 Warrington 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 →