West Earl Community Park
Park
9 acres0.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5COutdoors
Outdoors in West Earl Township
5% of West Earl Township’s land is conserved: 605 acres
The biggest trail networks: West Earl Community Park (0.7 mi), Sylvan B. Fisher Township Park (0.5 mi). 33 acres are parks and preserves, 3.9 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross West Earl Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #918 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
605 acres · of 17.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
33 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
51%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Earl Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Earl Township is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #918 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Earl Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (33 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home51% 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 33%
LessMore
Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 11%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Earl Township’s 5% is ahead of 38% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 West Earl Community Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sylvan B. Fisher Township Park
Park
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Eagle View Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
West Earl Township Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
605 conserved acres
5% of West Earl Township’s land. Who manages West Earl Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits555 ac
County107 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government25 ac
Not recorded548 ac
Agricultural Easement · 661 acPrivate Agricultural · 548 acLocal Park · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-006 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 75 | Closed |
| 2007-024 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 69 | Closed |
| 2013-016 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 67 | Closed |
| 2002-013-1 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 54 | Closed |
| 2002-006 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 53 | Closed |
| 2012-027 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 52 | Closed |
| 2013-004 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 52 | Closed |
| 2007-003 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 47 | Closed |
| 1998-002 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 31 | Closed |
| 2003-014 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 23 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in West Earl Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Earl Township
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in West Earl Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Lancaster and Northern Railroad0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Baseball
2Tennis
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Earl 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 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in West Earl Township →
Next door
West Earl Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Manheim Township15 miEarl Township7.7 miWarwick Township7.5 miAkron2.6 miEphrata Township2.2 miWest Earl Township1.7 miBrownstown1.7 miUpper Leacock Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Earl Township | 5% | 0.1 | 4 | 51% | C |
| Warwick Township | 24% | 0.4 | 10 | 52% | B |
| Brownstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Akron | 11% | 2.1 | 22 | 98% | A |
| Ephrata Township | 20% | 0.1 | 14 | 75% | B+ |
| Upper Leacock Township | 16% | under 0.1 | 4 | 50% | C+ |
| Earl Township | 12% | 0.4 | 1 | 19% | C+ |
| Manheim Township | 7% | 0.6 | 14 | 85% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Earl Township
Where can I hike in West Earl Township?
The longest trail networks: West Earl Community Park, 0.7 miles; Sylvan B. Fisher Township Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Earl Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Earl Township’s trails?
West Earl Community Park and Sylvan B. Fisher Township Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Earl Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Earl Township?
15,992 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Earl Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Earl Township have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #918 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 Earl Township neighbors.
Share a tip
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 →