28% of West Donegal Township’s land is conserved: 2,815 acres
0.6 miles of mapped trail cross West Donegal Township. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 43% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns · #884 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Donegal Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does West Donegal Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Donegal Township is ahead of 36% of U.S. towns, #884 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 West Donegal Township’s 28% is ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% 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
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2,815 conserved acres
28% of West Donegal Township’s land. Who manages West Donegal Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,364 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-001 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 137 | Closed |
| 1989-004 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 89 | Closed |
| 1988-002 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 73 | Closed |
| 1995-014 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 50 | Closed |
| 1988-003-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 36 | Closed |
| 1997-012 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 27 | Closed |
| 2001-010 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 16 | Closed |
| West Donegal Township Civic Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Willowood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Rheems Athletic Association Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
1 lakes & rivers
0.6 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.
The best walking months in West Donegal 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) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in West Donegal Township →
West Donegal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Donegal Township | 28% | under 0.1 | 2 | 43% | C+ |
| Londonderry Township | 17% | 0.4 | 130 | 38% | A− |
| Elizabethtown | 5% | 0.5 | 7 | 96% | B+ |
| Mount Joy Township | 29% | 0.2 | 45 | 53% | B+ |
| East Donegal Township | 57% | 0.2 | 47 | 59% | A− |
| Conoy Township | 37% | 0.1 | 100 | 68% | A− |
| Rheems | — 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 West Donegal Township
How much of West Donegal Township is conserved land?
28% 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 Donegal Township’s trails?
Rheems Athletic Association Fields doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Donegal Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near West Donegal Township?
11,759 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Donegal Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Donegal Township have?
Ahead of 36% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #884 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 Donegal 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 →