Daniel Boone Homestead
Park
546 acres10.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mill Tract Farm · Photo: Cervin Robinson, Photographer · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Exeter Township
Exeter Township has 128 miles of mapped trails, 5.3 for every square mile of land
11% of Exeter Township’s land is conserved, about 1,748 acres. The biggest trail networks: Daniel Boone Homestead (10.5 mi), St. Lawrence Borough Watershed (9.7 mi), Neversink Mountain Preserve (5.4 mi). 836 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #92 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,748 acres · of 24.2 sq mi of land
Trails
128 mi
5.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
836 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
951 ft
Schwarzwald Hill
Lakes & rivers
3
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Exeter Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Exeter Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Exeter Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #92 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Exeter Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails5.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (128 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land33 acres of park per 1,000 residents (836 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home82% 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 93%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 91%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Exeter Township’s 11% is ahead of 61% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 100% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Daniel Boone Homestead, with 10.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
St. Lawrence Borough Watershed
Managed by Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority
220 acres9.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Neversink Mountain Preserve
Managed by Berks Nature
182 acres5.4 mi of trail
East Ridge TrailExeter Scenic River TrailKlapperthal TrailSaint Lawrence Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Klapperthal ParkingWebsite ↗
Trout Run Sports Complex
Park
20 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Daniel Boone Homestead546 acres · 10.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSt. Lawrence Borough Watershed220 acres · 9.7 mi of trail · Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority
Neversink Mountain Preserve182 acres · 5.4 mi of trail · Berks Nature
DirectionsLorane Hollow Park12 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsCarsonia Park24 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
DirectionsPineland Park9 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsTrout Run Sports Complex20 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFarming Ridge Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDanielle Ruiz-Murphy Center for Animal Welfare and Dog Park6 acres
Mountain Park Playground2 acres
Who protects it
1,748 conserved acres
11% of Exeter Township’s land. Who manages Exeter Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,894 ac
Other state land1,068 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,003 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government600 ac
Not recorded106 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,894 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 1,068 acForest Stewardship Easement · 534 acLocal Park · 449 acConservation Easement · 416 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 508 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 59 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boone Homestead State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 1,068 | Open |
| St. Lawrence Authority Watershed Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 219 | Open |
| Reading Country Club Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 122 | Unknown |
| Trout Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 116 | Open |
| Neversink Mountain Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 89 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 53 | Unknown |
| Exeter Little League Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Neversink Mountain Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| Carsonia Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Loraine Hollow Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Exeter Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Exeter Township
Lorane Elementary School Playground
DirectionsLorane Elementary School Playground
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Exeter Township
K-9 Training Ground
DirectionsBoat launches in Exeter Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Exeter Township
Schwarzwald Hill951 ft elevation
DirectionsGuldin Hill853 ft elevation
DirectionsKinsey Hill495 ft elevation
DirectionsFurnace Hill190 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Exeter Township
Picnic GroveIn Daniel Boone Homestead
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 3.3 miUnpaved · 21.3 mi
Exeter Scenic River Trail2.5 mi
East Ridge Trail0.5 mi
Klapperthal Trail0.2 mi
Saint Lawrence Trail0.1 mi
Farming Ridge Path0.1 mi
PA American Water Service Rd0.1 mi
Lakes & 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
19Baseball
14Soccer
12Tennis
11Basketball
2Football
1Skate park
1Volleyball
1Lacrosse
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Daniel Boone Homestead Site and Bertolet CabinBuilding · listed 1972
About itMill Tract FarmBuilding · listed 1977
About itBoonecroftBuilding · listed 1982
About itJohn Bishop HouseBuilding · listed 1985
About itMordecai Lincoln HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itSnyder MillBuilding · listed 1990
About itReading Country ClubDistrict · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Exeter Township: April to June
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 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Exeter Township →
Next door
Exeter Township and its neighbors
Exeter Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Exeter Township128 miRobeson Township90 miLower Alsace Township75 miOley Township15 miSt. Lawrence8.3 miGibraltar8.0 miAmity Township7.6 miBirdsboro1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Township | 11% | 5.3 | 33 | 82% | A |
| Robeson Township | 15% | 2.6 | 93 | 38% | A |
| Oley Township | 49% | 0.6 | 19 | 40% | B+ |
| Birdsboro | 6% | 0.9 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
| Amity Township | 5% | 0.4 | 39 | 72% | B+ |
| St. Lawrence | 18% | 9.2 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Gibraltar | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Alsace Township | 49% | 15.6 | 261 | 96% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Exeter Township
Where can I hike in Exeter Township?
The longest trail networks: Daniel Boone Homestead, 10.5 miles; St. Lawrence Borough Watershed, 9.7 miles; Neversink Mountain Preserve, 5.4 miles; Lorane Hollow Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Exeter 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 Exeter Township’s trails?
Daniel Boone Homestead and St. Lawrence Borough Watershed don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Exeter Township?
33,826 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Exeter Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,126 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Exeter Township have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #92 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 Exeter 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 →