Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.0Douglass Township has 145 acres of parks, 39 for every 1,000 residents
44% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4% of Douglass Township’s land is conserved, about 339 acres.
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns · #865 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Douglass Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Douglass Township is ahead of 39% of U.S. towns, #865 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Douglass Township’s 4% is ahead of 31% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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
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339 conserved acres
4% of Douglass Township’s land. Who manages Douglass Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 110 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 88 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 72 | Open |
| Ironstone Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Schuylkill River Greenways Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Douglass Township Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Glendale Swimming Pool Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Ganshahawny Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Berks County Land Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
4 places to go in Douglass Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.4 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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Douglass 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) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Douglass Township →
Douglass Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglass Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 39 | 44% | C+ |
| Amity Township | 5% | 0.4 | 39 | 72% | B+ |
| Union Township | 55% | 3.2 | 1,733 | 68% | A+ |
| Colebrookdale Township | 3% | 0.1 | 12 | 63% | C+ |
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | 10% | 1.0 | 55 | 97% | A |
| Douglassville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Earl Township | 10% | 0.2 | 172 | 45% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Douglass Township
How much of Douglass Township is conserved land?
4% 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 Douglass Township’s trails?
Ganshahawny Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Douglass Township?
1.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Douglass Township?
28,844 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Douglass Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 233 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Douglass Township have?
Ahead of 39% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #865 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 Douglass 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 →