Falls Township Community Park
Park
220 acres1.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Falls Township
7% of Falls Township’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. The biggest trail networks: Falls Township Community Park (1.9 mi), Pennsbury Manor State Park (0.8 mi), Elderberry Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Falls Township’s land is conserved, about 1,017 acres.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #306 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
1,017 acres · of 21.3 sq mi of land
Trails
6.1 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
821 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Highest peak
319 ft
Fairless Landfill
Lakes & rivers
5
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Falls Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Falls Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Falls Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #306 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Falls Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (821 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 80%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 71%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Falls Township’s 7% is ahead of 47% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
Water is 20% of Falls Township’s area (5 of 27 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 6%.
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 Falls Township Community Park, with 1.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pennsbury Manor State Park
Park
48 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Elderberry Park
Park
5 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Falls Township Commemorative Park
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 12 parks & preserves
Falls Township Community Park220 acres · 1.9 mi of trail
DirectionsPennsbury Manor State Park48 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Elderberry Park5 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
Falls Township Commemorative Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
5 Mile Woods37 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Lower Makefield Township
Delaware Canal State Park34 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsMill Creek Sports Complex12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Pine Lake Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsVon Hoffman Park4 acres
DirectionsOxford Valley Park3 acres
DirectionsPenns Grant Park2 acres
New Pond Park2 acres
Who protects it
1,017 conserved acres
7% of Falls Township’s land. Water is left out: Falls Township has 21.3 square miles of land and 5.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Falls Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government632 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits219 ac
County117 ac
Other state land78 ac
Town or city38 ac
State parks34 ac
State fish & wildlife31 ac
Local Park · 698 acAgricultural Easement · 336 acState Historic or Cultural Area · 78 acLocal Conservation Area · 69 acState Park · 34 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 143 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 13 of 53 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Township Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 224 | Open |
| Oxford Valley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 163 | Open |
| Pennsbury Manor State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 78 | Open |
| Falls Township Land Local Park | Not recorded | 52 | Closed |
| Five Mile Woods Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| Trenton Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| Franklin Kirby Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 35 | Open |
| Delaware Canal State Park State Park | State parks | 34 | Open |
| Coastal Plain Forest Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 31 | Open |
| Levittown Lake State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 31 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
28 places to go in Falls Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Falls Township
Pennwood Crossing Pool
DirectionsPinewood PoolIn Pine Lake Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Falls Township
PInewood PlaygroundIn Pine Lake Park
DirectionsPenns Grant Park
DirectionsSwingsetIn Elderberry Park
DirectionsPlus 16 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Falls Township
2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Falls Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Falls Township
Fairless Landfill319 ft elevation
DirectionsTurkey Hill30 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 1 peak without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Falls Township
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
23Baseball
12Tennis
8Soccer
6Basketball
3Football
1Volleyball
1Skate park
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Falls 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Falls Township →
Next door
Falls Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Hamilton Township22 miMiddletown Township21 miLower Makefield Township21 miFalls Township6.1 miBordentown Township4.1 miMorrisville2.4 miLevittown2.4 miTullytown1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Township | 7% | 0.3 | 24 | 99%+ | A− |
| Morrisville | 8% | 1.4 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Tullytown | 5% | 0.8 | 15 | 99%+ | A− |
| Levittown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Makefield Township | 21% | 1.2 | 41 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Middletown Township | 21% | 1.1 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Falls Township
Where can I hike in Falls Township?
The longest trail networks: Falls Township Community Park, 1.9 miles; Pennsbury Manor State Park, 0.8 miles; Elderberry Park, 0.5 miles; Falls Township Commemorative Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Falls Township 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 Falls Township’s trails?
Falls Township Community Park and Pennsbury Manor State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Falls Township?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Falls Township?
41,924 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Falls Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 837 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Falls Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #306 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 Falls 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 →