Lorimer Park
Managed by Montgomery County
210 acres6.3 mi of trail
South Park Loop TrailLorimer HillCouncil Rock TrailLorimer Ski Slope
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Stanley · Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Abington Township
8% of Abington Township’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
17 miles of mapped trail cross Abington Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Lorimer Park (6.3 mi), Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary (1.5 mi), Ardsley Park (0.7 mi). 8% of Abington Township’s land is conserved, about 837 acres.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #214 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
837 acres · of 15.5 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
846 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
13 mi
6.2 mi lanes · 4.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Abington Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Abington Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Abington Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #214 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Abington Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land14 acres of park per 1,000 residents (846 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 79%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Abington Township’s 8% is ahead of 51% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Lorimer Park, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary
Nature preserve
79 acres1.5 mi of trail
Basin RoundaboutForest LoopHarrison TrailMonroe Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Alverthorpe Park
Managed by Abington Township
97 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Edge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary
Managed by Abington Township
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Abington Art Center
Park
30 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 22 parks & preserves
Lorimer Park210 acres · 6.3 mi of trail · Montgomery County
DirectionsArdsley Wildlife Sanctuary79 acres · 1.5 mi of trail
DirectionsArdsley Park11 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsAlverthorpe Park97 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Abington Township
DirectionsEdge Hill Woods Wildlife Sanctuary10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Abington Township
DirectionsAbington Art Center30 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsRoslyn Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBriar Bush Nature Center12 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Penbryn Park18 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRoychester Park14 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsJackson Park10 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Meeting House Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMeadowbrook Bird Sanctuary1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Crestmont Park19 acres
DirectionsAbington Township Bird Sanctuary16 acres
Evergreen Manor Park14 acres
DirectionsEthel M. Jordan Memorial Park4 acres
Community Center (park)2 acres
Rubicam Avenue Park2 acres
Deal Memorial Park2 acres
Rockwell Park1 acres · Abington Township
DirectionsScott Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
837 conserved acres
8% of Abington Township’s land. Who manages Abington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government743 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits88 ac
Town or city81 ac
Not recorded53 ac
Local Park · 622 acLocal Other or Unknown · 160 acLocal Conservation Area · 79 acConservation Easement · 72 acOther Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 40 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 36 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorimer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 269 | Open |
| Alverthorpe Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 131 | Open |
| Fox Chase Farm Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 128 | Open |
| Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 77 | Open |
| Baederwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 35 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Open |
| Penbryn Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 28 | Open |
| Crestmont Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| County Land Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| Roslyn Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
50 places to go in Abington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Abington Township
Kid's KingdomIn Rockwell Park
Directions39 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Dog parks in Abington Township
Grovr Run
DirectionsPlus 1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Abington Township
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Abington Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Abington Township
Picnic Area AIn Alverthorpe Park
DirectionsPicnic Area BIn Alverthorpe Park
DirectionsPicnic Area CIn Alverthorpe Park
DirectionsPlus 1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Abington Township
Alverthorpe Park CampgroundFee · In Alverthorpe Park · Town of Abingdon
DirectionsCamp MelmarIn Lorimer Park · Lorimer Park
DirectionsCommunity gardens in Abington Township
Meadowbrook Community Garden
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.4 miHorses · 2.2 miUnpaved · 4.7 mi
South Park Loop Trail1.6 mi
Lorimer Hill0.4 mi
Basin Roundabout0.3 mi
Council Rock Trail0.3 mi
Forest Loop0.2 mi
Lorimer Fence Line0.2 mi
Harrison Trail0.1 mi
Hamel Path0.1 mi
Monroe Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
13 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
4.3 mi
off-road bike paths
2.9 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
South Park Loop TrailBike route
1.6 miCourts & fields
101Tennis
35Baseball
29Basketball
16Soccer
12Golf
6Softball
4Football
3Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Abington 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) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Abington Township →
Next door
Abington Township and its neighbors
Abington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Philadelphia234 miAbington Township17 miUpper Dublin Township16 miLower Moreland Township6.5 miCheltenham Township3.9 miWyncote1.2 miGlenside0.3 miRockledge0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abington Township | 8% | 1.1 | 14 | 96% | A |
| Upper Dublin Township | 8% | 1.2 | 30 | 99% | A |
| Rockledge | 4% | under 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Cheltenham Township | 6% | 0.4 | 9 | 99% | B+ |
| Glenside | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Philadelphia | 15% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Lower Moreland Township | 9% | 0.9 | 8 | 78% | B+ |
| Wyncote | — 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 Abington Township
Where can I hike in Abington Township?
The longest trail networks: Lorimer Park, 6.3 miles; Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary, 1.5 miles; Ardsley Park, 0.7 miles; Alverthorpe Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Abington Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Abington Township’s trails?
Lorimer Park and Ardsley Wildlife Sanctuary don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Abington Township?
13 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of painted or protected lanes, 4.3 of off-road paths and 2.9 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: South Park Loop Trail.
Is there public land near Abington Township?
32,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Abington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 846 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Abington Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #214 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 Abington Township 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 →