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Outdoors in Hemlock Farms

Few parks or trails are on the map in Hemlock Farms

14% of Hemlock Farms’ land is conserved, about 669 acres. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Hemlock Farms, 0.2 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
14%
669 acres · of 7.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
10
1 beach · 1 boat launch
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Delaware State Forest, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Delaware State Forest

Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
633 acres0.3 mi of trail
Red Shale Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it

669 conserved acres

14% of Hemlock Farms’ land. Water is left out: Hemlock Farms has 7.7 square miles of land and 0.4 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Hemlock Farms’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State natural resources1,289 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits630 ac
State Resource Management Area · 1,289 acConservation Easement · 630 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Delaware State Forest
State Resource Management Area
State natural resources1,289Open
Things to do

4 places to go in Hemlock Farms

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Public pools in Hemlock Farms
Fawn Hill Pool
Directions
Steer Barn Clubhouse Outdoor Pool
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail and 10 lakes & rivers

Named trails
Red Shale Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Bluestone PondlakeElm LakereservoirHemlock LakereservoirLittle Bell PondlakeLower Hemlock LakereservoirMcConnell PondRimrock PondlakeSaddle Brook PondlakeWillow PondpondWish for a Fish Pondlake
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
7Pickleball
6Tennis
2Basketball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Hemlock Farms: May, July 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.913.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)323544576875807871604837
Rain (in)3.42.83.83.93.95.04.54.54.74.73.44.0

February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 5.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Hemlock Farms →

Questions about parks and trails in Hemlock Farms

Where can I hike in Hemlock Farms?

The longest trail networks: Delaware State Forest, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Hemlock Farms’ trails?

Delaware State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Hemlock Farms?

101,150 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hemlock Farms or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 674 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hemlock Farms 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 →