Graeme Park · Photo: en:User:MikeParker (Michael H. Parker), [1] · CC BY 3.09% of Horsham Township’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Deep Meadow Park (1.1 mi), Samuel Carpenter Park (0.8 mi), Kohler Park (0.5 mi). 915 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents. 9% of Horsham Township’s land is conserved, about 1,001 acres.
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #168 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Horsham Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Horsham Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Horsham Township is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #168 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 Horsham Township’s 9% is ahead of 53% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Deep Meadow Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
All 12 parks & preserves
1,001 conserved acres
9% of Horsham Township’s land. Who manages Horsham Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 125 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 46 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 214 | Open |
| Graeme Park Property Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 100 | Open |
| Kohler Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 96 | Open |
| Cedar Hill Road Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 86 | Open |
| Graeme Park State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 82 | Open |
| Chestnut Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 73 | Open |
| Deep Meadow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 52 | Open |
| Lukens Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 44 | Open |
| Horsham Valley Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Open |
| Samuel Carpenter Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
27 places to go in Horsham Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
12 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, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 18 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Horsham 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) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Horsham Township →
Horsham Township and its neighbors
Horsham Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsham Township | 9% | 0.7 | 34 | 96% | A |
| Montgomery Township | 9% | 0.6 | 24 | 99%+ | A |
| Upper Moreland Township | 9% | 1.1 | 11 | 98% | A− |
| Warrington Township | 16% | 0.6 | 35 | 99%+ | A |
| Upper Dublin Township | 8% | 1.2 | 30 | 99% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Horsham Township
Where can I hike in Horsham Township?
The longest trail networks: Deep Meadow Park, 1.1 miles; Samuel Carpenter Park, 0.8 miles; Kohler Park, 0.5 miles; Lukens Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Horsham Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Horsham Township’s trails?
Deep Meadow Park and Samuel Carpenter Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Horsham Township?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of painted or protected lanes, 11 of off-road paths and 0.2 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Horsham Township?
32,958 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Horsham Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 915 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Horsham Township have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #168 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 Horsham 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 →