Grounds For Sculpture
Park
54 acres2.6 mi of trail
River Birch AlléeWisteria Pergola
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mercerville
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Mercerville
The biggest trail networks: Grounds For Sculpture (2.6 mi). 5% of Mercerville’s land is conserved, about 113 acres. 220 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
5%
113 acres · of 3.7 sq mi of land
Trails
2.7 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
220 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.9 mi
0.9 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Grounds For Sculpture, with 2.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Periwinkle Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
113 conserved acres
5% of Mercerville’s land. Who manages Mercerville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city113 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 100 acLocal Conservation Area · 9 acAgricultural Easement · 9 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klockner Woods Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 50 | Open |
| Hamilton Township Unknown Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Mercerville Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 12 | Open |
| Tyndale Farm Park Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Township Wetlands Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 8 | Open |
| George Dick Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Periwinkle Park Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 2 | Open |
Things to do
18 places to go in Mercerville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mercerville
17 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Mercerville
Student Picnic AreaIn Grounds For Sculpture
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.9 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
8Baseball
3Soccer
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mercerville: 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) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Mercerville →
Next door
Mercerville and its neighbors
Mercerville has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercerville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hamilton Square | — 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 Mercerville
Where can I hike in Mercerville?
The longest trail networks: Grounds For Sculpture, 2.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Mercerville’s trails?
Grounds For Sculpture and Periwinkle Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Mercerville?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Mercerville?
36,986 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mercerville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 220 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mercerville neighbors.
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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 →