Charles A. Barber Farmstead · Photo: Wabbit98 · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in York Township
14% of York Township’s land is conserved, about 3,042 acres. 15 acres are parks and preserves, 278 per 1,000 residents. 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross York Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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3,042 conserved acres
14% of York Township’s land. Who manages York Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,870 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Lake State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 96 | Open |
| Dale State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 76 | Restricted |
2 lakes & rivers
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
September is the best month for walking in York Township
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) | 9.1 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.8 | 15.6 | 15.3 | 14.1 | 12.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.8 |
| High (°F) | 20 | 25 | 38 | 53 | 66 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 71 | 56 | 39 | 25 |
| Rain (in) | 0.6 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in York Township →
York Township and its neighbors
York Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Highland Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cottonwood Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Troy Township | — 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 York Township
Is there public land near York Township?
2,804 acres of parks and open public land lie inside York Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 15 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from York 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 →