Stateline Woods Preserve
Managed by Land Conservancy for Southern Chester County
82 acres3.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Smallbones at English Wikipedia · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Kennett Township
Kennett Township has 965 acres of parks, 108 for every 1,000 residents
17% of Kennett Township’s land is conserved, about 1,634 acres. The biggest trail networks: Stateline Woods Preserve (3.1 mi), Anson B. Nixon Park (1.8 mi). 10 miles of mapped trail cross Kennett Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns · #180 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
17%
1,634 acres · of 15.3 sq mi of land
Trails
10 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
965 ac
108 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
67%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
6
What kind of outdoors town is Kennett Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Kennett Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kennett Township is ahead of 87% of U.S. towns, #180 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Kennett Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land17% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (10 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land108 acres of park per 1,000 residents (965 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home67% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 87%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 83%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Kennett Township’s 17% is ahead of 74% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Stateline Woods Preserve, with 3.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Anson B. Nixon Park
Park
79 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Longwood Gardens
Park
318 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,634 conserved acres
17% of Kennett Township’s land. Who manages Kennett Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits4,802 ac
Joint702 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government311 ac
Private owners20 ac
Not recorded822 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 1,991 acConservation Easement · 1,485 acAgricultural Easement · 979 acPrivate Conservation · 598 acOther Easement · 388 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 790 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 290 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Township Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 261 | Open |
| Stateline Woods Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 162 | Open |
| Marshall Bridge Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 146 | Open |
| Barkingfield Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 88 | Open |
| Chandler Mill Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 80 | Open |
| Marshall Mill House Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 80 | Open |
| Anson B. Nixon Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 79 | Open |
| Tlcforscc Ce #026 Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 58 | Open |
| Tlcforscc Ce #012 Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 50 | Open |
| Brca Ce #022 Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 44 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Kennett Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Kennett Township
Kennett Playground
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Kennett Township
Barkingfield Park
DirectionsScenic views in Kennett Township
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 6 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 5.4 mi
Parrish Trail0.3 mi
Chandler Mill Trail0.3 mi
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
14Tennis
5Baseball
3Equestrian
3Basketball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Old Kennett MeetinghouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itHarlan Log HouseBuilding · listed 1987
About itJoseph Gregg HouseBuilding · listed 1994
About itChandler Mill BridgeStructure · listed 2010
About itWiley-Cloud HouseBuilding · listed 2012
About itHamorton Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Kennett 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Kennett Township →
Next door
Kennett Township and its neighbors
Kennett Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
East Marlborough Township15 miKennett Township10 miNew Garden Township7.4 miPennsbury Township6.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Township | 17% | 0.7 | 108 | 67% | A |
| Pennsbury Township | 34% | 0.6 | 37 | 63% | A |
| New Garden Township | 12% | 0.5 | 47 | 56% | A− |
| East Marlborough Township | 38% | 1.0 | 82 | 53% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kennett Township
Where can I hike in Kennett Township?
The longest trail networks: Stateline Woods Preserve, 3.1 miles; Anson B. Nixon Park, 1.8 miles; Longwood Gardens, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kennett Township is conserved land?
17% 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 Township’s trails?
Stateline Woods Preserve and Anson B. Nixon Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kennett Township?
26,970 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kennett Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,023 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kennett Township have?
Ahead of 87% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #180 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 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 →