Neshaminy State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
240 acres4.1 mi of trail
River WalkBuck AlleyEast Walk
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Jack Boucher · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Bensalem Township
11% of Bensalem Township’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
11% of Bensalem Township’s land is conserved, about 1,360 acres. The biggest trail networks: Neshaminy State Park (4.1 mi), Bensalem Central Park (1 mi). 1,246 acres are parks and preserves, 20 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #213 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,360 acres · of 19.9 sq mi of land
Trails
9.7 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,246 ac
20 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Bensalem Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bensalem Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bensalem Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #213 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bensalem Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land20 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,246 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks 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 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 80%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bensalem Township’s 11% is ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 54% of them.
Water is 5% of Bensalem Township’s area (1 of 21 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
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
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The longest trail network is Neshaminy State Park, with 4.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Yezzi Park
Park
30 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
Neshaminy State Park240 acres · 4.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
DirectionsBensalem Central Park33 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsYezzi Park30 acres
Bensalem Community Park27 acres
DirectionsFirefighters' Park21 acres
James Armstrong Memorial Park18 acres
Delaware River Access Area7 acres
DirectionsLinconia Park4 acres
DirectionsBenjamin Rush State Park3 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsChestnut Avenue Park3 acres
DirectionsPoquessing Creek Park2 acres
Who protects it
1,360 conserved acres
11% of Bensalem Township’s land. Water is left out: Bensalem Township has 19.9 square miles of land and 1.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bensalem Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government647 ac
State parks484 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits180 ac
Town or city94 ac
County31 ac
Joint15 ac
Not recorded514 ac
Local Park · 634 acState Park · 484 acLocal Recreation Area · 272 acLocal Other or Unknown · 250 acConservation Easement · 141 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 109 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 26 of 92 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neshaminy State Park State Park | State parks | 477 | Open |
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 202 | Open |
| Delaware River Access Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 128 | Open |
| Cornwells Golf Course Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 115 | Unknown |
| Neshaminy Valley Local Park | Not recorded | 101 | Unknown |
| Tremont Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 88 | Open |
| Bensalem Central Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 43 | Open |
| Bensalem Township Greenway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 40 | Open |
| Robert A. Yezzi Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Bensalem Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
24 places to go in Bensalem Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Bensalem Township
Children's Spray PoolIn Neshaminy State Park
DirectionsNeshaminy PoolIn Neshaminy State Park
DirectionsTorresdale Swim Club
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Bensalem Township
21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
River Walk0.9 mi
Buck Alley0.3 mi
East Walk0.2 mi
Shafer Backway to the Village Square Neighborhood0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
19Basketball
15Tennis
7Soccer
2Football
2Softball
2Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bensalem 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 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
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 Bensalem Township →
Next door
Bensalem Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Philadelphia234 miMiddletown Township21 miBristol Township10 miBensalem Township9.7 miDelanco Township4.4 miLower Southampton Township3.1 miCroydon2.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bensalem Township | 11% | 0.5 | 20 | 99% | A |
| Philadelphia | 15% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Bristol Township | 12% | 0.7 | 20 | 98% | A |
| Middletown Township | 21% | 1.1 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Croydon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Southampton Township | 5% | 0.5 | 10 | 97% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bensalem Township
Where can I hike in Bensalem Township?
The longest trail networks: Neshaminy State Park, 4.1 miles; Bensalem Central Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bensalem Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Bensalem Township’s trails?
Neshaminy State Park and Bensalem Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bensalem Township?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bensalem Township?
31,166 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bensalem Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,246 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bensalem Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #213 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 Bensalem 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 →