Ringing Rocks County Park
Managed by Bucks County
163 acres2 mi of trail
Ringing Rocks Park Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Bridgeton Township
Bridgeton Township has 281 acres of parks, 227 for every 1,000 residents
20% of Bridgeton Township’s land is conserved, about 819 acres. The biggest trail networks: Ringing Rocks County Park (2 mi), D&L Trail Ringing Rocks Trailhead (1.4 mi). 3.7 miles of mapped trail cross Bridgeton Township, 0.6 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
819 acres · of 6.6 sq mi of land
Trails
3.7 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
281 ac
227 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
71%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Bridgeton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bridgeton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bridgeton Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bridgeton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land227 acres of park per 1,000 residents (281 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home71% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 89%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bridgeton Township’s 20% is ahead of 79% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% of them.
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Ringing Rocks County Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
D&L Trail Ringing Rocks Trailhead
Nature preserve
129 acres1.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto D & L Trail Ringing Rocks Trailhead
State Game Lands Number 56
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
125 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Delaware Canal State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
38 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
819 conserved acres
20% of Bridgeton Township’s land. Who manages Bridgeton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits575 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government271 ac
Town or city236 ac
Joint173 ac
State fish & wildlife124 ac
State parks35 ac
County10 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 691 acConservation Easement · 287 acLocal Park · 271 acLocal Other or Unknown · 127 acState Resource Management Area · 124 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 154 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 43 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringing Rocks County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 167 | Open |
| Matlock Property Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 127 | Unknown |
| State Game Land 056 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 124 | Open |
| Bridgeton Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 105 | Open |
| Hoff Easement Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 83 | Closed |
| Delaware Canal State Park State Park | State parks | 35 | Open |
| Pfisterer Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 15 | Closed |
| Tomai Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 9 | Closed |
Things to do
7 places to go in Bridgeton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Bridgeton Township
PFBC Upper Black Eddy Access
DirectionsWaterfalls in Bridgeton Township
High FallsIn Ringing Rocks County Park
DirectionsScenic views in Bridgeton Township
3 scenic views without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Bridgeton Township
Dogwood Haven Family Campground
DirectionsRinging Rocks Family CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.1 mi
Ringing Rocks Park Trail0.4 mi
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
When to get out
The best walking months in Bridgeton 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bridgeton Township →
Next door
Bridgeton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Holland Township15 miAlexandria Township15 miTinicum Township14 miNockamixon Township4.8 miBridgeton Township3.7 miMilford0.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeton Township | 20% | 0.6 | 227 | 71% | A |
| Nockamixon Township | 31% | 0.2 | 367 | 42% | A− |
| Tinicum Township | 36% | 0.5 | 312 | 46% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bridgeton Township
Where can I hike in Bridgeton Township?
The longest trail networks: Ringing Rocks County Park, 2 miles; D&L Trail Ringing Rocks Trailhead, 1.4 miles; Delaware Canal State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bridgeton Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Bridgeton Township’s trails?
Ringing Rocks County Park and D&L Trail Ringing Rocks Trailhead don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bridgeton Township?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bridgeton Township?
28,220 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgeton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 407 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bridgeton Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Bridgeton 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 →