Brookhaven Memorial Park
Park
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Brookhaven
9% of Brookhaven’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. 9% of Brookhaven’s land is conserved, about 98 acres. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Brookhaven, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #406 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
98 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
85 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Brookhaven?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Brookhaven have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brookhaven is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #406 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Brookhaven’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (85 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−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 74%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 61%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Brookhaven’s 9% is ahead of 53% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 35% 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 Brookhaven Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sampson Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
98 conserved acres
9% of Brookhaven’s land. Who manages Brookhaven’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits85 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government71 ac
Joint14 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded19 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 71 acLocal Recreation Area · 51 acLocal Park · 33 acConservation Easement · 14 acUnknown Easement · 14 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Durkin Field and Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Brookhaven Swim Club Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 20 | Open |
| Scott Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Ed Eaton Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Brookhaven Municipal Center Walking Trail Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Ralph A. Garzia Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Samson Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Summerville Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Mun Ctr Gateway &Veterans Memorial Garden Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
5 places to go in Brookhaven
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Brookhaven
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Brookhaven
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
7Tennis
7Baseball
6Basketball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Brookhaven: 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 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
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 Brookhaven →
Next door
Brookhaven and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Middletown Township43 miNether Providence Township11 miAston Township3.2 miChester Township2.5 miBrookhaven0.4 miParkside0.4 miVillage Green-Green Ridge0.3 miUpland0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven | 9% | 0.2 | 10 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Nether Providence Township | 7% | 2.4 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Middletown Township | 19% | 3.2 | 97 | 98% | A+ |
| Village Green-Green Ridge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Aston Township | 5% | 0.5 | 12 | 99% | A− |
| Parkside | 4% | 1.9 | 3 | 99%+ | A− |
| Chester Township | 6% | 1.8 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Upland | 15% | under 0.1 | 25 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brookhaven
Where can I hike in Brookhaven?
The longest trail networks: Brookhaven Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Scott Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brookhaven is conserved land?
9% 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 Brookhaven’s trails?
Brookhaven Memorial Park and Scott Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Brookhaven?
18,556 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookhaven or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 85 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brookhaven have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #406 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 Brookhaven 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 →