Chestnuthill Township Park
Park
39 acres2 mi of trail
Gravel TrailPaved TrailOuter Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Brodheadsville
Few parks or trails are on the map in Brodheadsville
The biggest trail networks: Chestnuthill Township Park (2 mi), Silver Valley Natural Area (0.8 mi). 8% of Brodheadsville’s land is conserved, about 216 acres. 81 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
8%
216 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
81 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Chestnuthill Township Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Silver Valley Natural Area
Nature preserve
27 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
The Big Woods Natural Area
Managed by Chestnuthill Township
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
216 conserved acres
8% of Brodheadsville’s land. Who manages Brodheadsville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County279 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits220 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government77 ac
Not recorded20 ac
Agricultural Easement · 279 acConservation Easement · 138 acLocal Park · 74 acPrivate Conservation · 59 acUnknown Easement · 43 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 119 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHLT Conservation Private Conservation | Not recorded | 59 | Unknown |
| Chestnuthill Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| Lake Mineola Marsh Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
| Lake Mineola Conserved Land Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Unknown |
| Big Woods Natural Area Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Brodheadsville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brodheadsville
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Brodheadsville
Chestnut Lake CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.1 miUnpaved · 1.2 mi
Gravel Trail0.7 mi
Paved Trail0.5 mi
Outer Loop Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
6Baseball
4Soccer
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brodheadsville: April, May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 5.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Brodheadsville →
Questions about parks and trails in Brodheadsville
Where can I hike in Brodheadsville?
The longest trail networks: Chestnuthill Township Park, 2 miles; Silver Valley Natural Area, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Brodheadsville’s trails?
Chestnuthill Township Park and Silver Valley Natural Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brodheadsville?
25,911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brodheadsville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 81 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Brodheadsville 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 →