Chestnut Hill · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0Windsor Township has 5.4 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Freysville Park (0.9 mi). 46 acres are parks and preserves, 2.6 per 1,000 residents. 36% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #947 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Windsor Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Windsor Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #947 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Windsor Township’s 4% is ahead of 31% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Freysville Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shady Grove Park
773 conserved acres
4% of Windsor Township’s land. Who manages Windsor Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 729 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freysville Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Windsor Township Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Windsor Township Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
8 places to go in Windsor Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Windsor 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Windsor Township →
Windsor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor Township | 4% | 0.2 | 3 | 36% | C |
| Chanceford Township | 27% | 0.4 | 102 | 28% | B+ |
| North Hopewell Township | 13% | 0.5 | 160 | 10% | B+ |
| Lower Windsor Township | 16% | 0.4 | 108 | 28% | B+ |
| Red Lion | 2% | 0.5 | 3 | 95% | B− |
| York Township | 11% | 0.8 | 40 | 68% | A− |
| Springettsbury Township | 8% | 0.6 | 26 | 83% | A− |
| Felton | — 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 Windsor Township
Where can I hike in Windsor Township?
The longest trail networks: Freysville Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Windsor Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Windsor Township’s trails?
Freysville Park and Shady Grove Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Windsor Township?
15,060 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Windsor Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Windsor Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #947 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 Windsor 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 →