Anson B. Nixon Park
Park
26 acres0.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Coemgenus at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Kennett Square
7% of Kennett Square’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. The biggest trail networks: Anson B. Nixon Park (0.5 mi). 7% of Kennett Square’s land is conserved, about 47 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #344 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
47 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.6 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
7.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Kennett Square?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kennett Square have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kennett Square is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #344 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kennett Square’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land7.5 acres of park per 1,000 residents (47 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 77%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 67%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Kennett Square’s 7% is ahead of 46% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 59% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Kennett Square. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Anson B. Nixon Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
47 conserved acres
7% of Kennett Square’s land. Who manages Kennett Square’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government46 ac
Local Park · 46 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anson B. Nixon Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 28 | Open |
| Race Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Kennett Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Red Clay Creek Trail Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Kennett Square
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kennett Square
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Kennett Square
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Disc golf in Kennett Square
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
10Tennis
3Baseball
3Soccer
2Volleyball
1Football
1Tracks
1Basketball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Kennett Square Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Kennett Square: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kennett Square →
Questions about parks and trails in Kennett Square
Where can I hike in Kennett Square?
The longest trail networks: Anson B. Nixon Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kennett Square is conserved land?
7% 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 Kennett Square’s trails?
Anson B. Nixon Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kennett Square?
19,949 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kennett Square or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kennett Square have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #344 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 Kennett Square 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 →