Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
Nature preserve
1,107 acres19.9 mi of trail
Chiques Creek Headwaters TrailChautauqua TrailCampmeeting TrailDinkey Track Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Monument Parking AreaWebsite ↗
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Cornwall Township
West Cornwall Township has 27 miles of mapped trails, 3.1 for every square mile of land
20% of West Cornwall Township’s land is conserved, about 1,133 acres. The biggest trail networks: Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick (19.9 mi), State Game Lands Number 145 (3.1 mi). 16 acres are parks and preserves, 7.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
1,133 acres · of 8.6 sq mi of land
Trails
27 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
7.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
50%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
Highest peak
1,148 ft
Governor Dick Hill
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is West Cornwall Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Cornwall Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Cornwall Township is ahead of 76% of U.S. towns. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Cornwall Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails3.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (27 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land7.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home50% 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 76%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Cornwall Township’s 20% is ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% 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 Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick, with 19.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 145
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
264 acres3.1 mi of trail
Fraggle Rock Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Power Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick1,107 acres · 19.9 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 145264 acres · 3.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsDogwood Park1 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPower Park2 acres
Heritage Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,133 conserved acres
20% of West Cornwall Township’s land. Who manages West Cornwall Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,699 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits778 ac
State fish & wildlife267 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government175 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)79 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,699 acConservation Easement · 809 acState Resource Management Area · 267 acUnknown Easement · 213 acLocal Park · 11 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 855 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 145 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 267 | Open |
| Quentin United Church of Christ's Power Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in West Cornwall Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Cornwall Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in West Cornwall Township
Governor Dick Hill1,148 ft elevation · In Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick
DirectionsHulls Hill781 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in West Cornwall Township
PA Dutch Country RV ResortFee
DirectionsTrails & water
19 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 11.0 miHorses · 8.8 miUnpaved · 12.9 mi
Chiques Creek Headwaters Trail2.5 mi
Chautauqua Trail2.3 mi
Campmeeting Trail1.8 mi
Dinkey Track Trail1.4 mi
Conewago Trail1.0 mi
Schock Tower House Trail0.9 mi
Frank Eichler Trail0.9 mi
Eastern Ridge Trail0.7 mi
Monument Rock Trail0.5 mi
Old Route 720.5 mi
9 more trails
Radar Loop
0.4 miColliers Trail
0.4 miInterpretive Trail
0.4 miClarence & Evetta Schock Trail
0.3 miHorse-Shoe Trail
0.3 miTabernacle Trail
0.3 miFraggle Rock Trail
0.3 miEastern Ridge Alternative Trail
0.2 miMeadow Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
15Bike route
2.5 mi5Bike route
2.3 mi13Bike route
1.3 mi9Bike route
1 mi10Bike route
0.9 mi2Bike route
0.8 mi3Bike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
2Basketball
1Tennis
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).
Mt. Gretna Campmeeting Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2012
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in West Cornwall 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in West Cornwall Township →
Next door
West Cornwall Township and its neighbors
West Cornwall Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Cornwall Township27 miSouth Londonderry Township24 miSouth Annville Township6.0 miCornwall5.3 miNorth Cornwall Township4.2 miQuentin1.5 miMount Gretna1.2 miMount Gretna Heights0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Cornwall Township | 20% | 3.1 | 7 | 50% | A− |
| Cornwall | 16% | 0.5 | 10 | 55% | B+ |
| Mount Gretna | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Mount Gretna Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Annville Township | 30% | 0.3 | 5 | 24% | B− |
| Quentin | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| North Cornwall Township | 20% | 0.4 | 7 | 66% | B |
| South Londonderry Township | 29% | 1.0 | 7 | 70% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Cornwall Township
Where can I hike in West Cornwall Township?
The longest trail networks: Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick, 19.9 miles; State Game Lands Number 145, 3.1 miles; Dogwood Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Cornwall Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Cornwall Township’s trails?
Clarence Schock Memorial Park at Governor Dick and State Game Lands Number 145 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Cornwall Township?
2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths. Named routes: 15, 5 and 13.
Is there public land near West Cornwall Township?
16,552 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Cornwall Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 284 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Cornwall Township have?
Ahead of 76% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Cornwall 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 →