State Game Lands Number 43
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
2,162 acres11.1 mi of trail
Former Railroad BedHorse-Shoe TrailMushroom Rock Trail - From Below
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
St. Peters Village Historic District · Photo: Willjay at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Warwick Township
More than half of Warwick Township’s land is conserved: 59%
59% of Warwick Township’s land is conserved, about 7,128 acres. 1,853 acres are parks and preserves, 709 per 1,000 residents. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Warwick Township, 1.9 per square mile of land.
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #4 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
59%
7,128 acres · of 18.7 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,853 ac
709 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
968 ft
Thomas Hill
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Warwick Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild59% of the land is conserved; a typical Pennsylvania town, 8%.Room to roam709 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.A trail town1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 92% of U.S. towns.History along the way10 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Warwick Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warwick Township is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #4 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 Warwick Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land59% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (35 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land709 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,853 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home92% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)#4 of 1,037
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Warwick Township’s 59% is ahead of 100% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% 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 State Game Lands Number 43, with 11.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Crow's Nest Preserve
Managed by Natural Lands
716 acres10.5 mi of trail
Deep Woods TrailChief’s Grove TrailHopewell TrailCreek Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Warwick County Park
Managed by County of Chester
447 acres7.4 mi of trail
North Loop TrailCharcoal TrailHorse-Shoe TrailCharcoal Trail Loop+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
French Creek State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
740 acres3 mi of trail
Buzzards TrailMill Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
Managed by National Park Service
240 acres0.4 mi of trail
Buzzards Trail
Dogs usually limited
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 7 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 432,162 acres · 11.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsCrow's Nest Preserve716 acres · 10.5 mi of trail · Natural Lands
DirectionsWarwick County Park447 acres · 7.4 mi of trail · County of Chester
DirectionsFrench Creek State Park740 acres · 3 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site240 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · National Park Service
Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve49 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust
DirectionsCoventry Woods Park65 acres
Who protects it
7,128 conserved acres
59% of Warwick Township’s land. Who manages Warwick Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits10,887 ac
State fish & wildlife4,322 ac
County2,355 ac
State parks740 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government737 ac
National Park Service244 ac
Town or city233 ac
Conservation Easement · 4,690 acState Resource Management Area · 4,322 acOther Easement · 3,996 acAgricultural Easement · 3,136 acPrivate Conservation · 1,442 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,345 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 18 of 247 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sgl 043 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,167 | Open |
| State Game Land 043 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2,155 | Open |
| Crow's Nest Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1,183 | Open |
| French Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 740 | Open |
| Warwick County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 447 | Open |
| Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 244 | Restricted |
| Bates Property Acquisition - Hopewell Big Woods Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 244 | Open |
| Thomas P. Bentley Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 142 | Open |
| Pew Tract Township Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 87 | Open |
| Pew Tract Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 87 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Warwick Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Warwick Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Warwick Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Warwick Township
Thomas Hill968 ft elevation · In State Game Lands Number 43
DirectionsPlus 3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Warwick Township
Park Pavillion #2In Warwick County Park
DirectionsPark Pavillion #3In Warwick County Park
DirectionsPlus 2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
16 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 12.6 miHorses · 8.1 miUnpaved · 8.4 mi
Buzzards Trail2.6 mi
Deep Woods Trail2.3 mi
North Loop Trail1.2 mi
Horse-Shoe Trail1.1 mi
Chief’s Grove Trail0.9 mi
Charcoal Trail0.8 mi
Former Railroad Bed0.7 mi
Hopewell Trail0.6 mi
Mill Creek Trail0.5 mi
Charcoal Trail Loop0.5 mi
6 more trails
Creek Trail
0.4 miMine Run Trail
0.4 miFox Hill Trail
0.3 miMushroom Rock Trail - From Below
0.1 miWalnut Walk
0.1 miAdirondack Tree ID 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
7Golf
3Equestrian
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places 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.
Philip Rogers HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itWarwick MillsBuilding · listed 1974
About itWarrenpointBuilding · listed 1975
About itWarwick Furnace/FarmsDistrict · listed 1976
About itJacob Winings House and Clover MillBuilding · listed 1979
About itLahr FarmBuilding · listed 1979
About itJohn Knauer House and MillBuilding · listed 1985
About itHockley Mill FarmBuilding · listed 1990
About itSt. Mary's Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1996
About itSt. Peters Village Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Warwick 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 | 14.8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Warwick Township →
Next door
Warwick Township and its neighbors
Warwick Township has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Warwick Township35 miNorth Coventry Township19 miEast Nantmeal Township12 miSouth Coventry Township7.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Township | 59% | 1.9 | 709 | 92% | A+ |
| East Nantmeal Township | 49% | 0.8 | 117 | 29% | A− |
| South Coventry Township | 28% | 1.0 | 67 | 80% | A |
| North Coventry Township | 21% | 1.4 | 120 | 73% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Warwick Township
Where can I hike in Warwick Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 43, 11.1 miles; Crow's Nest Preserve, 10.5 miles; Warwick County Park, 7.4 miles; French Creek State Park, 3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warwick Township is conserved land?
59% 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 Warwick Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 43 and Crow's Nest Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Warwick Township?
33,017 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warwick Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4,639 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Warwick Township have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #4 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 Warwick 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 →