Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.07% of Bridgeport’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. 7% of Bridgeport’s land is conserved, about 29 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 5.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns · #749 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bridgeport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bridgeport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bridgeport is ahead of 49% of U.S. towns, #749 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bridgeport’s 7% is ahead of 44% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
Water is 7% of Bridgeport’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
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29 conserved acres
7% of Bridgeport’s land. Water is left out: Bridgeport has 0.7 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Bridgeport’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Bridgeport Little League Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| East Penn Rail Line Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| East Penn Rail Line - Acquisition Local Recreation Area | County | 5 | Open |
| Anthony J Chiccino Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Schuylkill River Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Schuylkill River Boat House Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in Bridgeport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Bridgeport: 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bridgeport →
Bridgeport and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport | 7% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Upper Merion Township | 17% | 1.2 | 16 | 96% | A |
| Norristown | 11% | 0.9 | 8 | 99%+ | A |
| King of Prussia | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Swedesburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bridgeport
How much of Bridgeport is conserved land?
7% 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 Bridgeport’s trails?
Bridgeport Memorial Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bridgeport?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bridgeport?
20,243 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgeport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bridgeport have?
Ahead of 49% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #749 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 Bridgeport neighbors.
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 →