Red Hill Preserve
Managed by Natural Lands;Aston Township
45 acres0.6 mi of trail
Nature Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Photo by and (c)2006 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) · CC BY-SA 2.5A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Aston Township
5% of Aston Township’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Red Hill Preserve (0.6 mi). 3.2 miles of mapped trail cross Aston Township, 0.5 per square mile of land. 5% of Aston Township’s land is conserved, about 203 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #350 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
203 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
3.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
207 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Aston Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Aston Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Aston Township is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #350 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Aston Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (207 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% 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 77%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 66%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Aston Township’s 5% is ahead of 38% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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 Red Hill Preserve, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Butch Ryan Sports Complex
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Vinsmith Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Red Hill Preserve45 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Natural Lands;Aston Township
Weir Park11 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsButch Ryan Sports Complex4 acres
Vinsmith Park3 acres
Bridgewater Farms Park2 acres
Poore Park1 acres
Lewis H Fisher Memorial Park1 acres
Who protects it
203 conserved acres
5% of Aston Township’s land. Who manages Aston Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government89 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)4 ac
Not recorded117 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 114 acLocal Park · 78 acLocal Recreation Area · 14 acConservation Easement · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 114 | Open |
| Aston Community Center Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| Lewis H. Fisher Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Weir Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Aston - Middletown Little League Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Chester Creek Rail Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| North Lamppost Lane Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Valley Green Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Aston Valley View Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Woodbrook Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Aston Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Aston Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Nature Trail0.6 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
12Tennis
8Baseball
3Basketball
3Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Aston 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Aston Township →
Next door
Aston Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Middletown Township43 miConcord Township16 miAston Township3.2 miChester Township2.5 miBethel Township0.6 miBrookhaven0.4 miVillage Green-Green Ridge0.3 miUpper Chichester Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Township | 5% | 0.5 | 12 | 99% | A− |
| Middletown Township | 19% | 3.2 | 97 | 98% | A+ |
| Chester Township | 6% | 1.8 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Village Green-Green Ridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Brookhaven | 9% | 0.2 | 10 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Upper Chichester Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | B− |
| Concord Township | 11% | 1.2 | 39 | 83% | A |
| Bethel Township | 3% | 0.1 | 6 | 91% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Aston Township
Where can I hike in Aston Township?
The longest trail networks: Red Hill Preserve, 0.6 miles; Weir Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Aston 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 Aston Township’s trails?
Red Hill Preserve and Weir Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Aston Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Aston Township?
19,939 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Aston Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 207 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Aston Township 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 Aston 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 →