Newlin Grist Mill Park
Park
126 acres5.7 mi of trail
Railroad TrailMill Race Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Concord Township
Concord Township has 16 miles of mapped trails, 1.2 for every square mile of land
11% of Concord Township’s land is conserved, about 939 acres. 704 acres are parks and preserves, 39 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Newlin Grist Mill Park (5.7 mi), Clayton County Park (1.5 mi).
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns · #149 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
939 acres · of 13.6 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
704 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Concord Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Concord Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Concord Township is ahead of 89% of U.S. towns, #149 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Concord Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land39 acres of park per 1,000 residents (704 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home83% 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 of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 86%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Concord Township’s 11% is ahead of 60% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 82% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Newlin Grist Mill Park, with 5.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Clayton County Park
Managed by Delaware County
160 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
939 conserved acres
11% of Concord Township’s land. Who manages Concord Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government547 ac
County247 ac
Not recorded391 ac
Agricultural Easement · 493 acLocal Park · 395 acLocal Other or Unknown · 145 acLocal Conservation Area · 126 acLocal Recreation Area · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 247 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 159 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 145 | Open |
| Newlin Grist Mill Park Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 126 | Open |
| County Land Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 112 | Unknown |
| Concord Municipal Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 63 | Open |
| Kids Dream Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Dog Park at Bush Hill Farm Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Brandywine Summit Camp Meeting Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Brandywine Youth Club Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Clayton Park Woods Natural Area Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
14 places to go in Concord Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Concord Township
Dream PlaygroundIn Concord Township Park
DirectionsPlus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Concord Township
Concord Dog ParkIn Concord Township Park
DirectionsWaterfalls in Concord Township
4 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Concord Township
4 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Railroad Trail1.0 mi
Mill Race Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
29Tennis
9Baseball
6Basketball
6Soccer
2Golf
2Equestrian
1Pickleball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Nicholas Newlin HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itIvy Mills Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1972
About itConcordville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1973
About itThompson CottageBuilding · listed 1977
About itConcord Friends MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1977
About itHandwroughtBuilding · listed 1978
About itNewlin Mill ComplexDistrict · listed 1983
About itHigh Hill FarmBuilding · listed 1986
About itBrandywine Summit Camp MeetingDistrict · listed 1995
About itPennock E. Sharpless HouseBuilding · listed 2024
About itEllis Porter Yarnall HouseBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Concord 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Concord Township →
Next door
Concord Township and its neighbors
Concord Township has the most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Concord Township16 miChadds Ford Township9.5 miThornbury Township9.2 miAston Township3.2 miBethel Township0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concord Township | 11% | 1.2 | 39 | 83% | A |
| Chadds Ford Township | 31% | 1.1 | 61 | 66% | A |
| Bethel Township | 3% | 0.1 | 6 | 91% | C+ |
| Thornbury Township | 10% | 1.0 | 72 | 92% | A |
| Aston Township | 5% | 0.5 | 12 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Concord Township
Where can I hike in Concord Township?
The longest trail networks: Newlin Grist Mill Park, 5.7 miles; Clayton County Park, 1.5 miles; Concord Township Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Concord Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Concord Township’s trails?
Newlin Grist Mill Park and Clayton County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Concord Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Concord Township?
25,729 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Concord Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 704 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Concord Township have?
Ahead of 89% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #149 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 Concord 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 →