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Outdoors in Chestnut Hill

7% of Chestnut Hill’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. The biggest trail networks: Gollub Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Chestnut Hill’s land is conserved, about 138 acres.

Conserved land
7%
138 acres · of 3.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.3 mi
2.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
133 ac
19 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.2 mi
2.2 mi paths
Highest peak
719 ft
Chestnut Hill
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Gollub Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Gollub Park

Managed by Forks Township
26 acres0.5 mi of trail
Paxinosa Road East
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Meco Fields

Park
27 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Forks Township Elementary School Grounds

Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Vista Drive Park

Park
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Gollub Park26 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Forks Township
Meco Fields27 acres
Forks Township Elementary School Grounds8 acres
Directions
Vista Drive Park5 acres
Ramblewood Recreation Swale2 acres · Forks Township
Frost Hollow Overlook2 acres · Northampton County
Who protects it

138 conserved acres

7% of Chestnut Hill’s land. Who manages Chestnut Hill’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government54 ac
Town or city22 ac
Not recorded62 ac
Local Park · 84 acLocal Recreation Area · 23 acConservation Easement · 22 acLocal Other or Unknown · 10 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 22 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Municipal Park
Local Park
Not recorded52Open
Gollub Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government27Open
Meco Fields
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government20Open
Forks Township Recreation Trail
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded5Unknown
Easton City Open Space
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Ramblewood Recreation Swale
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded3Open
Vista Drive Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Del River Scenic Drive
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded2Unknown
Frost Hollow Overlook
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Things to do

8 places to go in Chestnut Hill

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Scenic views in Chestnut Hill
Frost Hollow OverlookIn Frost Hollow Overlook
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Paxinosa Road East0.3 mi
Biking & sports

2.2 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Soccer
2Basketball
2Softball
1Tennis
1Beach volleyball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Chestnut Hill: April to June and September

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)374149627280858376655342
Rain (in)3.42.73.73.94.04.64.84.84.54.53.24.1

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Chestnut Hill →

Next door

Chestnut Hill and its neighbors

Chestnut Hill has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

Forks Township13 miChestnut Hill7.3 miEaston5.7 miLopatcong Township5.5 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Chestnut Hill— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Forks Township7%1.12094%A
Easton19%1.31899%+A+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Chestnut Hill

Where can I hike in Chestnut Hill?

The longest trail networks: Gollub Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Chestnut Hill’s trails?

Gollub Park and Meco Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Chestnut Hill?

2.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.2 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Chestnut Hill?

17,428 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chestnut Hill or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 155 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chestnut Hill 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 →