Veterans Memorial Park at Maplewood
Park
37 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Doylestown
7% of Doylestown’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. 1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Doylestown, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park at Maplewood (1.1 mi), Chapman Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #209 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
97 acres · of 2.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
109 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.4 mi
0.6 mi lanes · 2.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Doylestown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Doylestown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Doylestown is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #209 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Doylestown’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (109 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 80%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Doylestown’s 7% is ahead of 45% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Veterans Memorial Park at Maplewood, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
William E. Neis Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Doylestown Bike & Hike Network Parking
All 7 parks & preserves
Veterans Memorial Park at Maplewood37 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsChapman Park14 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsBroad Commons Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWar Memorial Park13 acres
DirectionsWilliam E. Neis Park6 acres
DirectionsBurpee Park3 acres
DirectionsHillside Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
97 conserved acres
7% of Doylestown’s land. Who manages Doylestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government81 ac
Not recorded16 ac
Local Park · 65 acLocal Recreation Area · 17 acLocal Other or Unknown · 15 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 12 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maplewood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 34 | Open |
| Chapman Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 16 | Open |
| War Memorial Park & Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| William E. Neis Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Broad Commons Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Burpee Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Atkinson Dr / Varcoe Property Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Hillside Avenue Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Community Garden Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
17 places to go in Doylestown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Doylestown
Broad Commons Park PlaygroundIn Broad Commons Park
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Doylestown
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Doylestown
Borough Dam PondIn Chapman Park
DirectionsPicnic areas in Doylestown
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Doylestown
Doylestown Community Garden
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Biking & sports
3.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.6 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.2 mi
off-road bike paths
0.6 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
14Baseball
7Basketball
4Tennis
1Soccer
1Football
1Softball
1Beach volleyball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 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 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
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Fonthill, Mercer Museum and Moravian Pottery and Tile WorksNational Historic Landmark · District · listed 1985
About itFountain HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itMercer MuseumBuilding · listed 1972
About itJames-Lorah HouseBuilding · listed 1972
About itShaw Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1979
About itPugh Dungan HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itDoylestown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Doylestown: 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 →
Next door
Doylestown 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 | 7% | 0.8 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Doylestown Township | 21% | 0.5 | 82 | 94% | A |
| Buckingham Township | 28% | 0.2 | 45 | 74% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Doylestown
Where can I hike in Doylestown?
The longest trail networks: Veterans Memorial Park at Maplewood, 1.1 miles; Chapman Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Doylestown is conserved land?
7% 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’s trails?
Veterans Memorial Park at Maplewood and Chapman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Doylestown?
3.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of painted or protected lanes, 2.2 of off-road paths and 0.6 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Doylestown?
20,498 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Doylestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Doylestown have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #209 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 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 →