Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 3.021% of Doylestown Township’s land is conserved: 2,077 acres
1,481 acres are parks and preserves, 82 per 1,000 residents. 94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Fonthill Park (2 mi), Central Park (1.5 mi), Turk Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #88 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Doylestown Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Doylestown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Doylestown Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #88 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Doylestown Township’s 21% is ahead of 82% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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 Fonthill Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hart's Woods Preserve
All 11 parks & preserves
2,077 conserved acres
21% of Doylestown Township’s land. Who manages Doylestown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 602 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 17 of 101 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Run Reservoir Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 374 | Open |
| Turk Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 331 | Open |
| Dark Hollow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 214 | Open |
| Doylestown Bike & Hike Path Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 132 | Open |
| Doylestown Township Central Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 108 | Open |
| Font Hill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 77 | Open |
| Pine Run Reservoir (Undeveloped) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 43 | Open |
| Hart's Woods Private Conservation | Not recorded | 38 | Open |
| Doylestown Station Local Park | Not recorded | 26 | Unknown |
| Iron Gate Estates Local Park | Not recorded | 23 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
13 places to go in Doylestown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
27 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.
5 places on the National Register
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 Doylestown 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 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
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. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Doylestown Township →
Doylestown 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doylestown Township | 21% | 0.5 | 82 | 94% | A |
| Doylestown | 7% | 0.8 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| New Britain | 5% | 1.4 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Warwick Township | 29% | 1.1 | 71 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Buckingham Township | 28% | 0.2 | 45 | 74% | A− |
| New Britain Township | 24% | 0.8 | 150 | 94% | A+ |
| Warrington Township | 16% | 0.6 | 35 | 99%+ | A |
| Plumstead Township | 26% | 0.3 | 67 | 88% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Doylestown Township
Where can I hike in Doylestown Township?
The longest trail networks: Fonthill Park, 2 miles; Central Park, 1.5 miles; Turk Park, 0.8 miles; Hart's Woods Preserve, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Doylestown Township is conserved land?
21% 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 Doylestown Township’s trails?
Fonthill Park and Central Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Doylestown Township?
27 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of painted or protected lanes and 25 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Doylestown Township?
29,745 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Doylestown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,481 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Doylestown Township have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #88 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 Doylestown 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 →