Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli · CC BY 2.0East Allen Township has 286 acres of parks, 55 for every 1,000 residents
11% of East Allen Township’s land is conserved, about 986 acres. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross East Allen Township. 61% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns · #632 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is East Allen Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does East Allen Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Allen Township is ahead of 60% of U.S. towns, #632 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 East Allen Township’s 11% is ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 10% 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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Jacksonville Park
986 conserved acres
11% of East Allen Township’s land. Who manages East Allen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 702 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 54 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunny Slope Farm Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 117 | Open |
| Bicentennial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 65 | Open |
| Northampton And Bath Rr Bike Path Local Park | County | 40 | Open |
| Nor-Bath Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| Diefenderfer Tract Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Northampton County Trail Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 30 | Open |
| Sunny Slope Farm Acquisition Local Park | Not recorded | 24 | Open |
| Weaversville County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Jacksonville Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Hanover Twp Future Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in East Allen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
3.3 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.
The best walking months in East Allen Township: April and May
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in East Allen Township →
East Allen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Allen Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 55 | 61% | B |
| Bath | 6% | 0.1 | 14 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Allen Township | 19% | 0.1 | 56 | 76% | B+ |
| Hanover Township | 5% | 0.5 | 19 | 98% | A− |
| Moore Township | 22% | 0.5 | 32 | 18% | B+ |
| Upper Nazareth Township | 19% | 0.3 | 58 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Allen Township
How much of East Allen 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 East Allen Township’s trails?
Bicentennial Park and Northampton & Bath RR Bike Path don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in East Allen Township?
3.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near East Allen Township?
25,254 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Allen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 286 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Allen Township have?
Ahead of 60% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #632 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 East Allen 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 →