Birdsboro Waters
Nature preserve
20 acres0.2 mi of trail
Logging In and Out
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: T. M. Fowler, artist; A. E. Downs, lithographer. · Public domainA−Outdoors
Outdoors in Birdsboro
6% of Birdsboro’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Birdsboro, 0.9 per square mile of land. 6% of Birdsboro’s land is conserved, about 55 acres.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #274 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
55 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
45 ac
8.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.2 mi
0.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Birdsboro?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Birdsboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Birdsboro is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #274 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Birdsboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land8.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (45 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 82%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 74%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Birdsboro’s 6% is ahead of 42% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% 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 Birdsboro Waters, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mainbird Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Birdsboro Trailhead Schuylkill River Trail
Former Birdsboro Elementary Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Birdsboro Waters20 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRustic Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsMainbird Park4 acres
DirectionsFormer Birdsboro Elementary Park3 acres
Daniel Boone Optimist Field3 acres
Texas Field1 acres
Who protects it
55 conserved acres
6% of Birdsboro’s land. Who manages Birdsboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits43 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
Not recorded49 ac
Local Park · 53 acForest Stewardship Easement · 28 acConservation Easement · 14 acPrivate Conservation · 6 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 16 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rustic Picnic Area Local Park | Not recorded | 23 | Open |
| Birdsboro Os1 Local Park | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Texas Ball Diamond Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Schuylkill River Greenways Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Birdsboro Os2 Local Park | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Optimist Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Main Bird Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Vest Pocket Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Birdsboro Community Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Birdsboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Birdsboro
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Logging In and Out0.2 mi
Biking & sports
0.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Tennis
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).
St. Michael's Protestant Episcopal Church, Parish House and RectoryBuilding · listed 1982
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Birdsboro: 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Birdsboro →
Next door
Birdsboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birdsboro | 6% | 0.9 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Exeter Township | 11% | 5.3 | 33 | 82% | A |
| Robeson Township | 15% | 2.6 | 93 | 38% | A |
| Union Township | 55% | 3.2 | 1,733 | 68% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Birdsboro
Where can I hike in Birdsboro?
The longest trail networks: Birdsboro Waters, 0.2 miles; Rustic Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Birdsboro is conserved land?
6% 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 Birdsboro’s trails?
Birdsboro Waters and Rustic Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Birdsboro?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Birdsboro?
26,772 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Birdsboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 59 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Birdsboro have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #274 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 Birdsboro 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 →