Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.028% of Buckingham Township’s land is conserved: 5,817 acres
948 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: George M. Bush Park (1.3 mi). 5.4 miles of mapped trail cross Buckingham Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #343 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Buckingham Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Buckingham Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Buckingham Township is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #343 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land 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 Buckingham Township’s 28% is ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% of them.
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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is George M. Bush Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 5 parks & preserves
5,817 conserved acres
28% of Buckingham Township’s land. Who manages Buckingham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 4,342 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 450 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 377 | Open |
| Paunacussing Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 211 | Closed |
| Buckingham Mountain Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 201 | Closed |
| Dark Hollow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 159 | Open |
| Russell-Mandell Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 109 | Closed |
| Bucks County Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 89 | Unknown |
| Robin Run Reservoir (Undeveloped) Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 86 | Open |
| Holicong Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 79 | Open |
| Rockafellow Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 74 | Closed |
| Poneck Private Conservation | Not recorded | 74 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
13 places to go in Buckingham Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 10 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 lakes & rivers
4.4 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.
11 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Buckingham 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Buckingham Township →
Buckingham Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Township | 28% | 0.2 | 45 | 74% | A− |
| Warwick Township | 29% | 1.1 | 71 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Solebury Township | 37% | 0.4 | 54 | 59% | A− |
| Doylestown Township | 21% | 0.5 | 82 | 94% | A |
| Plumstead Township | 26% | 0.3 | 67 | 88% | A |
| Wrightstown Township | 17% | under 0.1 | 95 | 92% | B+ |
| Doylestown | 7% | 0.8 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Buckingham Township
Where can I hike in Buckingham Township?
The longest trail networks: George M. Bush Park, 1.3 miles; Hansell Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Buckingham Township is conserved land?
28% 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 Buckingham Township’s trails?
George M. Bush Park and Hansell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Buckingham Township?
4.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Buckingham Township?
38,728 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Buckingham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 980 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Buckingham Township have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #343 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 Buckingham Township 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 →