Hereford Township Community Park
Park
11 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
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Outdoors in Hereford Township
8% of Hereford Township’s land is conserved: 769 acres
The biggest trail networks: Hereford Township Community Park (0.5 mi). 0.9 miles of mapped trail cross Hereford Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 46% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #833 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
769 acres · of 15.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.9 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
37 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
945 ft
Devil Head
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hereford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hereford Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #833 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hereford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (37 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home46% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 42%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 20%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Hereford Township’s 8% is ahead of 48% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 14% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B−. 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 Hereford Township Community Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 315
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
25 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Tollgate Eco-Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
769 conserved acres
8% of Hereford Township’s land. Who manages Hereford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,445 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,306 ac
State fish & wildlife25 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government17 ac
Not recorded53 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,473 acForest Stewardship Easement · 908 acConservation Easement · 398 acLocal Park · 35 acState Resource Management Area · 25 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 702 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 56 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 315 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 25 | Open |
| Hereford Township Municpal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Tollgate Fishing Park Local Park | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Unknown |
| Private Landowner Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 4 | Closed |
| Hereford Estates Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Berks County Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Hereford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hereford Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Hereford Township
Devil Head945 ft elevation
DirectionsBlackhead Hill912 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hereford Township
Camp Mensch Mill
DirectionsCamp Serranova
DirectionsBiking & 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
4Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 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 Hereford 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 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hereford Township →
Next door
Hereford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Hanover Township34 miLongswamp Township10 miLower Macungie Township9.8 miUpper Milford Township3.6 miHereford Township0.9 miWashington Township0.8 miDistrict Township0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Township | 8% | 0.1 | 12 | 46% | C+ |
| District Township | 24% | under 0.1 | 41 | 14% | B− |
| Washington Township | 8% | 0.1 | 28 | 71% | B |
| Upper Hanover Township | 39% | 1.7 | 350 | 91% | A+ |
| Lower Macungie Township | 15% | 0.4 | 36 | 99% | A |
| Upper Milford Township | 14% | 0.2 | 43 | 61% | B+ |
| Longswamp Township | 15% | 0.4 | 55 | 35% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hereford Township
Where can I hike in Hereford Township?
The longest trail networks: Hereford Township Community Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hereford Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Hereford Township’s trails?
Hereford Township Community Park and State Game Lands Number 315 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hereford Township?
16,327 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hereford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hereford Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #833 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 Hereford 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 →