Harleysville Community Center Park
Park
34 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Harleysville
16% of Harleysville’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. 16% of Harleysville’s land is conserved, about 432 acres. 359 acres are parks and preserves, 40 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
16%
432 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
3.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
359 ac
40 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.9 mi
5.9 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Harleysville Community Center Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Charles L. Reed Memorial Park
Managed by Lower Salford Township
14 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Alvin C. Alderfer Recreation Area
Managed by Lower Salford Township
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Briarwyck Park
Managed by Lower Salford Township
13 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Harleysville Community Center Park34 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCharles L. Reed Memorial Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Lower Salford Township
Robert Clemens Bucher Park3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Lower Salford Township
Alvin C. Alderfer Recreation Area31 acres · Lower Salford Township
Briarwyck Park13 acres · Lower Salford Township
Ted Dannerth Memorial Park13 acres · Lower Salford Township
DirectionsGroff's Mill Park12 acres · Lower Salford Township
Kulp Road Pond Park6 acres · Lower Salford Township
DirectionsDaniel W Roth Memorial Park2 acres · Lower Salford Township
Who protects it
432 conserved acres
16% of Harleysville’s land. Who manages Harleysville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County324 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government312 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits10 ac
Town or city6 ac
Not recorded134 ac
Local Park · 400 acAgricultural Easement · 324 acLocal Other or Unknown · 51 acConservation Easement · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 84 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 31 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderfer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 82 | Open |
| Alvin C Alderfer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 77 | Open |
| Samuel Harley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 55 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
| Charles L Reed Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 42 | Open |
| Briarwyck Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| Harleysville Community Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 38 | Open |
| Daniel W Roth Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Ted Dannerth Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Groff's Mill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Harleysville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Harleysville
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
5.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
16Baseball
10Soccer
8Basketball
2Tennis
1Football
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Harleysville: 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Harleysville →
Next door
Harleysville and its neighbors
Harleysville has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harleysville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Salford Township | 18% | 0.7 | 57 | 99% | A |
| Franconia Township | 16% | 0.1 | 26 | 91% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Harleysville
Where can I hike in Harleysville?
The longest trail networks: Harleysville Community Center Park, 0.4 miles; Charles L. Reed Memorial Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Harleysville’s trails?
Harleysville Community Center Park and Charles L. Reed Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Harleysville?
5.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Harleysville?
25,541 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harleysville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 359 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Harleysville 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 →