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Schaefferstown, PA

Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Lebanon County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
938 Population 349/sq mi density
$89,155 Median Income $47,884 per capita
$219,400 Home Value $298,103 Zillow
$958 Median Rent 28.3% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
24 Violent Crime/100K 24 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$89,155 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$219,400 home value, $958/mo rent
D
Safety
1.8 / 5.0
24 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Parks & Recreation in Schaefferstown (90)

3 Forts Ferry
State Park
1 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Alapocas Run State Park
State Park
143 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Appalachian National Scenic Trail
National Scenic Trail
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,190+ mile long public footpath that traverses the scenic, wooded, pastoral, wild, and culturally resonant lands of the Appalachian Mountains. Conceived in 1921, built by private citizens, and completed in 1937, today the trail is managed by the National Park Service, US ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Astronomy, Stargazing, Camping, Backcountry Camping, Compass and GPS, Orienteering, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Citizen Science, Volunteer Vacation, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking...
Weather: It is your responsibility to be prepared for all weather conditions, including extreme and unexpected weather changes year-round. As the trail runs from Georgia to Maine there will be different weathe...
Auburn Heights
State Park
75 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Auburn Heights Preserve
State Park
15 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Bellevue State Park
State Park
270 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Beltzville State Park
State Park
2 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Big Elk Creek State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Big Pocono State Park
State Park
1,316 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Bohemia River State Park
State Park
471 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Brandywine Creek State Park
State Park
12 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Brandywine Park
State Park
28 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
National Monument
More than 7,800 children from 140 Tribes went to the Carlisle School from 1879 to 1918. The National Park Service will collaborate with families, affiliated Tribal Nations, the US Army, historians, and partners to develop resources and share the story of the children, families, and communities impac...
Entrance: $0
Weather: Winter: Generally, cooler weather starts in September. The first snowfall often occurs in mid-October and can extend through mid-April. Spring: During the spring months, temperatures typically range f...
Codorus State Park
State Park
23 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Deerfield Golf and Tennis Club
State Park
145 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Eisenhower National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the farm of General and 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Adjacent to the Gettysburg battlefield, the farm served the president and first lady as a weekend retreat and as a meeting place for world leaders. With its peaceful setting and view of South Mou...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Biking, Road Biking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration, Junior Ranger Program, Museum Exhibits, Shopping, Bookstore and Park Store
Weather: https://www.nps.gov/eise/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Elk Neck Sp
State Park
2,237 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Evansburg State Park
State Park
3,292 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fair Hill Nrma
State Park
10 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
First State National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Famous as the First State to ratify the Constitution, Delaware was born out of a conflict among three world powers for dominance of the Delaware Valley. From this beginning, the region developed a distinct character that tolerated diversity in religion and national origin and valued independence.
Entrance: $0
Activities: Biking, Mountain Biking, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Fly Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Hands-On, Citizen Science, Hiking, Front-Country Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, Living History, Junior R...
Weather: For details and information, visit, http://www.nps.gov/frst/index.htm.
Flint Woods Nature Preserve
State Park
142 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Delaware State Park
State Park
256 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort Dupont State Park
State Park
9 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fort DuPont State Park
State Park
364 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Fort Mott State Park
State Park
1 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fox Point State Park
State Park
107 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
French Creek State Park
State Park
7,283 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Gettysburg National Military Park
National Military Park
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and wa...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Food, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Bus/Shuttle Guided Tour, Hiking, Horse Trekking, Horseback Riding, Living History, Reen...
Weather: https://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/weather.htm
Gifford Pinchot State Park
State Park
2,173 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Golts Ponds Heritage Conservation
State Park
47 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Gouldsboro State Park
State Park
2,770 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Gunpowder Falls Sp
State Park
14,909 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Gunpowder Falls State Park
State Park
22 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
H. Fletcher Brown Park
State Park
2 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Hampton National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Hampton National Historic Site preserves what remains of a once 25,000-acre enslavement plantation. For hundreds of years, enslaved people, indentured servants, tenant farmers, paid laborers, and the Ridgely family all made their own contributions to Hampton, creating a space where cruelty and decad...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Live Music, Biking, Road Biking, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Arts and Crafts, Hiking, Living History, Junior Ranger P...
Weather: Weather during the spring and fall months tend to be mild. Visitors can expect mild to severe seasonal weather during the winter and summer months. Inclement weather may impact park hours of operation...
Hickory Run Boulder Field Natural Area
State Park
19 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hickory Run State Park
State Park
14,296 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hobbs Property
State Park
60 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site
National Historic Site
Hopewell Furnace showcases an early American landscape of industrial operations from 1771-1883, Hopewell and other iron plantations laid the foundation for the transformation of the United States into an industrial giant for the time. The park's 848 acres and historic structures illustrate the ...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Craft Demonstrations, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Biking, Compass and GPS, Geocaching, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Volu...
Weather: Summers are generally humid with daily temps. averaging 83 degrees (F) for a high and 60 degrees (F) for a low. Daily temps. in January average 38 degrees (F) for a high and 20 degrees (F) for a low. ...
Ibberson Conservation Area State Park
State Park
375 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Kings Gap State Park
State Park
2,466 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Lehigh Gorge State Park
State Park
81 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Little Buffalo State Park
State Park
989 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Locust Lake State Park
State Park
1,863 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Lums Pond State Park
State Park
1,808 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Market Square
State Park
Unknown
Entrance: $0
Marsh Creek State Park
State Park
14 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
McCalls Dam State Park
State Park
6 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Memorial Lake State Park
State Park
222 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Milton State Park
State Park
98 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Morgan Run Nea
State Park
1,917 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Nescopeck State Park
State Park
1,914 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Nvf Site
State Park
26 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Oversee Property
State Park
123 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Palmer Sp
State Park
608 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Patapsco Valley Sp
State Park
377 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Patapsco Valley State Park
State Park
73 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Port Penn Interpretive Center
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Port Penn Natural Area
State Park
Unknown
Entrance: $0
Port Penn Wetlands Trail
State Park
4 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Ravensburg State Park
State Park
69 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Raymond B. Winter State Park
State Park
663 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Ridley Creek State Park
State Park
2,619 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Rocks Sp
State Park
1,077 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Rocky Run Acquisition
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Samuel S. Lewis State Park
State Park
86 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sand Bridge State Park
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sassafrass Nrma
State Park
988 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Shikellamy State Park
State Park
205 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Soldiers Delight Nea
State Park
2,011 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Soliders Delight NEA (DNR)
State Park
3 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Stow Creek State Park
State Park
1,039 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Sunset Lake
State Park
5 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Susquehanna Riverlands State Park
State Park
1,043 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Susquehanna Sp
State Park
57 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Susquehanna State Park
State Park
53 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Susquehanna State Park
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
Susquehannock State Park
State Park
555 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Swatara State Park
State Park
3,509 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
The Cannery Lot
State Park
3 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
The Cauffiel Estate
State Park
56 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
The Cleaver House
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0
The Hubbs House
State Park
Unknown
Entrance: $0
Tobyhanna State Park
State Park
178 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Torrey C Brown Rail Trail
State Park
109 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Tuscarora State Park
State Park
1,658 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Valley Forge National Historical Park
National Historical Park
Valley Forge is the place where George Washington and the Continental Army took refuge during the winter of 1777-1778. Today the park protects 3,500 acres of meadows, woodlands, historic landscapes, and monuments commemorating the resolve of the Revolutionary War generation and honoring the power of...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Auto and ATV, Scenic Driving, Biking, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Self-Guided Tours - Auto, Hiking, Horse Trekking, Living History, Historic Weapons Demonstration,...
Weather: Winters at Valley Forge are cold and damp with a cool spring and fall and a hot and humid summer. Sturdy hiking shoes are recommended for outdoor recreation during the snowy winter season. Find more d...
White Clay Creek State Park
State Park
3 acres. Unknown
Entrance: $0
Wilmington and Western Railroad
State Park
Unknown
Entrance: $0
Wilmington State Parks
State Park
Open Access
Entrance: $0