Laurels Preserve
Managed by Brandywine Conservancy
577 acres9.4 mi of trail
Middle Crossing AccessHigh TrailKohler TrailWarm Season Grass Meadow+1
Dogs on leash
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in East Fallowfield Township
34% of East Fallowfield Township’s land is conserved: 3,366 acres
12 miles of mapped trail cross East Fallowfield Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Laurels Preserve (9.4 mi), East Fallowfield Township Park (0.9 mi). 141 acres are parks and preserves, 18 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns · #277 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
34%
3,366 acres · of 15.5 sq mi of land
Trails
12 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
141 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
62%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is East Fallowfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Fallowfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Fallowfield Township is ahead of 82% of U.S. towns, #277 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Fallowfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land34% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (12 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (141 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to home62% 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 82%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 73%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Fallowfield Township’s 34% is ahead of 93% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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 Laurels Preserve, with 9.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
East Fallowfield Township Park
Park
93 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
3,366 conserved acres
34% of East Fallowfield Township’s land. Who manages East Fallowfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits12,498 ac
County1,596 ac
Joint482 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government167 ac
Not recorded553 ac
Conservation Easement · 9,608 acForest Stewardship Easement · 2,889 acAgricultural Easement · 1,596 acPrivate Conservation · 973 acLocal Park · 137 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,716 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 167 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Laurels Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 973 | Open |
| East Fallowfield Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 105 | Open |
| Township Park Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 62 | Closed |
| Goosetown Road Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| E Fallowfield Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in East Fallowfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Fallowfield Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
18 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.8 miHorses · 10.4 miUnpaved · 10.0 mi
High Trail1.0 mi
Middle Crossing Access0.8 mi
Kohler Trail0.7 mi
Warm Season Grass Meadow0.6 mi
Ruins Trail0.6 mi
Tree Planting Loop0.5 mi
Tape Worm Loop0.5 mi
Middle Meadow Loop0.3 mi
Buck Run Farm Easement0.3 mi
High Point Overlook Access0.3 mi
8 more trails
Wetland Planting Loop
0.2 miLost Woods Access
0.2 miWetland Trail
0.2 miWhite Oak Meadow Loop
0.2 miMiddle Crossing
0.1 miDoe Run Fields Access
0.1 miHigh Piont Overlook Access
0.1 miLost Woods
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
13Equestrian
2Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →31 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.
Lukens Pierce HouseBuilding · listed 1973
About itSpeakman No. 2, Mary Ann Pyle BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itBrandywine Building and Loan Assoc. RowhousesBuilding · listed 1985
About itDavid Scott HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itEdward Dougherty HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itErcildoun Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About itJohn Bailey FarmBuilding · listed 1985
About itJohn Hanna FarmBuilding · listed 1985
About itJohn Powell HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itJohn Wentz HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itJoseph Gladden HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itJoshua Pusey HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About it19 more on the History page.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Fallowfield Township: April to 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Fallowfield Township →
Next door
East Fallowfield Township and its neighbors
East Fallowfield Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Newlin Township21 miEast Fallowfield Township12 miWest Bradford Township8.9 miCaln Township3.8 miWest Marlborough Township3.4 miHighland Township2.2 miPomeroy0.6 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fallowfield Township | 34% | 0.8 | 18 | 62% | A− |
| Highland Township | 62% | 0.1 | 4 | 9% | C+ |
| West Marlborough Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| West Bradford Township | 19% | 0.5 | 33 | 67% | A− |
| Pomeroy | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Caln Township | 5% | 0.4 | 19 | 74% | B+ |
| Newlin Township | 63% | 1.7 | 616 | 58% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Fallowfield Township
Where can I hike in East Fallowfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Laurels Preserve, 9.4 miles; East Fallowfield Township Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Fallowfield Township is conserved land?
34% 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 Fallowfield Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Laurels Preserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Fallowfield Township?
17,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Fallowfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 173 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Fallowfield Township have?
Ahead of 82% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #277 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 Fallowfield 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 →