State Game Lands Number 220
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
97 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in West Cocalico Township
22% of West Cocalico Township’s land is conserved: 3,776 acres
307 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 220 (1.3 mi). 44% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #491 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
22%
3,776 acres · of 27.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
307 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
44%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
656 ft
Kline Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is West Cocalico Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Cocalico Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Cocalico Township is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #491 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Cocalico Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land22% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land40 acres of park per 1,000 residents (307 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home44% 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 69%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 53%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Cocalico Township’s 22% is ahead of 83% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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 State Game Lands Number 220, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 46
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
275 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
159 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Chapel Gate Community Park
Park
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 22097 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 46275 acres · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsMiddle Creek Wildlife Management Area159 acres
DirectionsChapel Gate Community Park13 acres
West Cocalico Township Park7 acres · West Cocalico Township
DirectionsWho protects it
3,776 conserved acres
22% of West Cocalico Township’s land. Who manages West Cocalico Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County10,945 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits828 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)456 ac
State fish & wildlife372 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government33 ac
Not recorded298 ac
Agricultural Easement · 11,354 acPrivate Conservation · 377 acState Resource Management Area · 372 acUnknown Easement · 269 acPrivate Agricultural · 178 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,931 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 046 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 277 | Open |
| Texter Mountain Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 239 | Open |
| 2018-012 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 152 | Closed |
| Wilhelm Property Acquisition Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 138 | Open |
| Acopian Preserve Local Conservation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 98 | Open |
| State Game Land 220 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 95 | Open |
| Buchter Property Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 25 | Open |
| 2007-031 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 21 | Closed |
| Chapel Gate Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Schoeneck Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in West Cocalico Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Cocalico Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in West Cocalico Township
Kline Hill656 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in West Cocalico Township
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.8 miHorses · 2.8 miUnpaved · 4.1 mi
Horse-Shoe Trail2.8 mi
Texter Mountain Nature Preserve Trail1.5 mi
Lakes & 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
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 West Cocalico Township: April and May
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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in West Cocalico Township →
Next door
West Cocalico Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Clay Township21 miEast Cocalico Township11 miSouth Heidelberg Township6.9 miWest Cocalico Township6.0 miEphrata Township2.2 miDenver1.1 miMillcreek Township0.9 miReinholds0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cocalico Township | 22% | 0.2 | 40 | 44% | B+ |
| Clay Township | 45% | 0.9 | 5 | 49% | B+ |
| Denver | 6% | 0.9 | 12 | 80% | B+ |
| East Cocalico Township | 9% | 0.6 | 17 | 70% | B+ |
| Reinholds | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Heidelberg Township | 12% | 0.5 | 14 | 71% | B+ |
| Millcreek Township | 19% | under 0.1 | 63 | 58% | B |
| Ephrata Township | 20% | 0.1 | 14 | 75% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Cocalico Township
Where can I hike in West Cocalico Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 220, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Cocalico Township is conserved land?
22% 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 West Cocalico Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 220 and State Game Lands Number 46 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near West Cocalico Township?
24,792 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Cocalico Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 681 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Cocalico Township have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #491 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 West Cocalico 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 →