Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission on Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Ambler
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Ambler, 1.4 per square mile of land. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #350 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Ambler?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Ambler have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ambler is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #350 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Ambler’s 5% is ahead of 32% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Knights Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ricciardi Park
Ambler City Park
Pickering Field
All 5 parks & preserves
26 conserved acres
5% of Ambler’s land. Who manages Ambler’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Ricciardi Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Knights Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Pickering Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Locust Street Basketball Court Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Green Ribbon Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
| Four Mills Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Ambler
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 community garden without a name on the map.
1 named trail
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Ambler: 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) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ambler →
Ambler and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambler | 5% | 1.4 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Upper Dublin Township | 8% | 1.2 | 30 | 99% | A |
| Fort Washington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Gwynedd Township | 11% | 1.8 | 37 | 97% | A+ |
| Whitpain Township | 10% | 1.6 | 33 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ambler
Where can I hike in Ambler?
The longest trail networks: Knights Park, 0.3 miles; Ricciardi Park, 0.3 miles; Ambler City Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ambler is conserved land?
5% 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 Ambler’s trails?
Knights Park and Ricciardi Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Ambler?
22,050 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ambler or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ambler have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #350 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 Ambler 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 →