Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park
Park
52 acres0.5 mi of trail
Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Allen Township
19% of Allen Township’s land is conserved: 1,301 acres
310 acres are parks and preserves, 56 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park (0.5 mi). 0.7 miles of mapped trail cross Allen Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #450 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
1,301 acres · of 10.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
310 ac
56 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
76%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
0.7 mi lanes · 1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Allen Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Allen Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Allen Township is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #450 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Allen Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land56 acres of park per 1,000 residents (310 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home76% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 57%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Allen Township’s 19% is ahead of 77% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 15% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Bodnarczuk Tract
Managed by Northampton County
55 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Covered Bridge Park
Managed by Allen Township
18 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park52 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsBodnarczuk Tract55 acres · Northampton County
Howertown Park22 acres · Allen Township
DirectionsCovered Bridge Park18 acres · Allen Township
Northampton & Bath RR Bike Path Park11 acres
DirectionsKreidersville Park1 acres
Who protects it
1,301 conserved acres
19% of Allen Township’s land. Who manages Allen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,015 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government177 ac
Other state land92 ac
Town or city17 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Not recorded235 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,092 acLocal Park · 353 acOther Easement · 32 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 31 acLocal Recreation Area · 29 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 970 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 57 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weaversville County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 146 | Unknown |
| Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 109 | Open |
| Bodnarczuk Tract Local Park | Not recorded | 32 | Open |
| Lehigh River Historical Area Lower Tract Local Historic or Cultural Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Howertown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Lower Property Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 17 | Open |
| Northampton And Bath Rr Bike Path Local Park | County | 15 | Open |
| Northampton & Bath Railroad Bike Path Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Nor-Bath Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Covered Bridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Allen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Allen Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Allen Township
Allen Township Dog ParkIn Northampton & Bath RR Bike Path Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.6 mi
Nature Trail0.5 mi
Canal Street Park Heritage Trail Walkway0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Soccer
4Baseball
2Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Kreiderville Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Allen Township: April to June
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Allen Township →
Next door
Allen Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Whitehall Township27 miMoore Township18 miLehigh Township12 miNorthampton1.9 miNorth Catasauqua1.5 miLaurys Station0.8 miAllen Township0.7 miEast Allen Township0.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Township | 19% | 0.1 | 56 | 76% | B+ |
| Northampton | 4% | 0.8 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| North Catasauqua | 5% | 2.1 | 5 | 99%+ | A− |
| East Allen Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 55 | 61% | B |
| North Whitehall Township | 10% | 1.0 | 82 | 66% | A |
| Laurys Station | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lehigh Township | 18% | 0.4 | 19 | 38% | B+ |
| Moore Township | 22% | 0.5 | 32 | 18% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Allen Township
Where can I hike in Allen Township?
The longest trail networks: Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Allen Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Allen Township’s trails?
Wayne A. Grube Memorial Park and Bodnarczuk Tract don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Allen Township?
1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of painted or protected lanes and 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Allen Township?
27,882 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Allen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 310 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Allen Township have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #450 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 Allen 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 →