Clayton County Park
Managed by Delaware County
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bethel Township
Bethel Township has 55 acres of parks, 5.7 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Bethel Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 3% of Bethel Township’s land is conserved, about 111 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns · #806 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
111 acres · of 5.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
55 ac
5.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Bethel Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bethel Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bethel Township is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns, #806 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bethel Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land5.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (55 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home91% 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 44%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 22%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bethel Township’s 3% is ahead of 23% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Northminster Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Common Area
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
111 conserved acres
3% of Bethel Township’s land. Who manages Bethel Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits233 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government29 ac
Not recorded17 ac
Agricultural Easement · 104 acOther Easement · 63 acConservation Easement · 33 acRecreation or Education Easement · 32 acLocal Park · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 17 | Open |
| Jack King Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Bethel Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| John T. Adkinson Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Clayton Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Foulk Road Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Bethel Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bethel Township
"Tot Lot"
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Fishing spots in Bethel Township
Fishing pond
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Hills at Bethel Walking Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
3Tennis
2Soccer
1Basketball
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).
Booth FarmBuilding · listed 2003
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bethel 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 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
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 Bethel Township →
Next door
Bethel Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Township | 3% | 0.1 | 6 | 91% | C+ |
| Upper Chichester Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | B− |
| Concord Township | 11% | 1.2 | 39 | 83% | A |
| Aston Township | 5% | 0.5 | 12 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bethel Township
Where can I hike in Bethel Township?
The longest trail networks: Jack King Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bethel Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Bethel Township’s trails?
Clayton County Park and Jack King Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bethel Township?
22,802 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bethel Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 55 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bethel Township have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #806 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 Bethel 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 →