Photo: Adam Moss aka Roadgeek Adam on Flickr · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Hatfield Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: School Road Park (0.7 mi). 314 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #423 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Hatfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Hatfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hatfield Township is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #423 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Hatfield Township’s 5% is ahead of 33% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is School Road Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Plains Park
Hatfield Township Arboretum
All 8 parks & preserves
292 conserved acres
5% of Hatfield Township’s land. Who manages Hatfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 143 | Open |
| Hatfield Township Nature Area Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Hatfield Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Kratz Property Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Chestnut Street Trail Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Whistlestop Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| John S. Clemens Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Melody Brook Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Schweiker Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Hatfield Township Arboretum Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
18 places to go in Hatfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 public pools without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Plus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map.
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
2 lakes & rivers
4.0 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Hatfield 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hatfield Township →
Hatfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield Township | 5% | 0.3 | 17 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Lansdale | 7% | 0.2 | 7 | 99% | B |
| Montgomery Township | 9% | 0.6 | 24 | 99%+ | A |
| Montgomeryville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Towamencin Township | 14% | 0.2 | 32 | 91% | A− |
| Franconia Township | 16% | 0.1 | 26 | 91% | A− |
| Hilltown Township | 13% | under 0.1 | 37 | 77% | B+ |
| New Britain Township | 24% | 0.8 | 150 | 94% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hatfield Township
Where can I hike in Hatfield Township?
The longest trail networks: School Road Park, 0.7 miles; Plains Park, 0.4 miles; Hatfield Township Arboretum, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hatfield Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Hatfield Township’s trails?
School Road Park and Plains Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hatfield Township?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 3.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hatfield Township?
29,817 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hatfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 314 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hatfield Township have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #423 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 Hatfield 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 →