Monocacy Hill Recreation Area
Park
388 acres5.3 mi of trail
Railbed TrailMonocacy Hill TrailCreek TrailStonewall Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Rhoads-Lorah House and Barn · Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Amity Township
Amity Township has 524 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
The biggest trail networks: Monocacy Hill Recreation Area (5.3 mi), Amityville Community Park (0.6 mi). 5% of Amity Township’s land is conserved, about 567 acres. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross Amity Township, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns · #459 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
567 acres · of 18.1 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
524 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
72%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
Highest peak
663 ft
Monocacy Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Amity Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Amity Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Amity Township is ahead of 71% of U.S. towns, #459 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Amity Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (524 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home72% 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 71%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 56%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Amity Township’s 5% is ahead of 34% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 48% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to B+. 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
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The longest trail network is Monocacy Hill Recreation Area, with 5.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Amityville Community Park
Park
40 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Morlatton Village
Park
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Morlatton Village aux parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Monocacy Hill Recreation Area388 acres · 5.3 mi of trail
DirectionsAmityville Community Park40 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Morlatton Village9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsHill Road Park9 acres
DirectionsLake Drive Park and Recreation Area8 acres
DirectionsMyron S. Wheeler Park3 acres
Who protects it
567 conserved acres
5% of Amity Township’s land. Who manages Amity Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,264 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits188 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government84 ac
Private owners19 ac
Not recorded124 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,264 acForest Stewardship Easement · 124 acPrivate Agricultural · 79 acPrivate Conservation · 66 acLocal Park · 64 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 360 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dech, A Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 79 | Closed |
| Schuylkill River Greenways Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 66 | Open |
| Amity Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 44 | Open |
| Lake Drive Park and Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Woods Edge Open Space Local Park | Private owners | 19 | Open |
| Hill Road Recreation Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Myron S. Wheeler Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Amity Gardens Pool Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Amity Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Amity Township
Amity Township Athletic Club Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Amity Township
Woods Edge West Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Waterfalls in Amity Township
1 waterfall without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Amity Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Amity Township
Monocacy Hill663 ft elevation · In Monocacy Hill Recreation Area
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Railbed Trail0.9 mi
Monocacy Hill Trail0.7 mi
Creek Trail0.5 mi
Stonewall Trail0.4 mi
Scout Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Tennis
4Soccer
4Baseball
3Basketball
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Old Swede's HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itWhite Horse TavernBuilding · listed 1975
About itSt. Gabriel's Episcopal Church, OldBuilding · listed 1978
About itGriesemer-Brown Mill ComplexBuilding · listed 1990
About itWeidner MillBuilding · listed 1990
About itRhoads-Lorah House and BarnBuilding · listed 2007
About itGeorge Douglass HouseBuilding · listed 2009
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Amity 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Amity Township →
Next door
Amity Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Exeter Township128 miUnion Township74 miOley Township15 miAmity Township7.6 miEarl Township2.1 miDouglassville0.1 miDouglass Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amity Township | 5% | 0.4 | 39 | 72% | B+ |
| Union Township | 55% | 3.2 | 1,733 | 68% | A+ |
| Exeter Township | 11% | 5.3 | 33 | 82% | A |
| Douglassville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Douglass Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 39 | 44% | C+ |
| Oley Township | 49% | 0.6 | 19 | 40% | B+ |
| Earl Township | 10% | 0.2 | 172 | 45% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Amity Township
Where can I hike in Amity Township?
The longest trail networks: Monocacy Hill Recreation Area, 5.3 miles; Amityville Community Park, 0.6 miles; Morlatton Village, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Amity Township 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 Amity Township’s trails?
Monocacy Hill Recreation Area and Amityville Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Amity Township?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Amity Township?
28,738 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Amity Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 524 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Amity Township have?
Ahead of 71% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #459 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 Amity 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 →