Pennock Woods Park
Managed by Delaware County
5 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lansdowne
6% of Lansdowne’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. 1.2 miles of mapped trail cross Lansdowne, 1.0 per square mile of land. 6% of Lansdowne’s land is conserved, about 44 acres.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns · #347 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
44 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
1.2 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
48 ac
4.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Lansdowne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lansdowne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lansdowne is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns, #347 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 Lansdowne’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land4.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (48 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks 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 Lansdowne’s 6% is ahead of 41% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% of 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 Pennock Woods Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Shrigley Park
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Rap Curry Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Pennock Woods Park5 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Delaware County
Hoffman Park6 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsRap Curry Park4 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Sycamore Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Lansdowne Borough
DirectionsShrigley Park6 acres
Marlyn Park4 acres
DirectionsBelmont Park2 acres
Reservoir Park1 acres
Hays Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
44 conserved acres
6% of Lansdowne’s land. Who manages Lansdowne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government35 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Park · 31 acLocal Recreation Area · 12 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 17 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shrigley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Pennock Woods Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Hoffmann Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Lansdowne Swim Club Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Darby Creek Greenway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Marlyn Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Interboro Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Gateway Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Belmont Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| County Land Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
4 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
1 places to go in Lansdowne
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Lansdowne
Lansdowne Swim Club
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Lansdowne Gateway Trail0.2 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
4Tennis
2Basketball
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Lansdowne: 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lansdowne →
Next door
Lansdowne and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne | 6% | 1.0 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Upper Darby Township | 6% | 0.7 | 4 | 98% | B+ |
| Clifton Heights | 9% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Yeadon | 12% | 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Drexel Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lansdowne
Where can I hike in Lansdowne?
The longest trail networks: Pennock Woods Park, 0.4 miles; Hoffman Park, 0.1 miles; Rap Curry Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lansdowne is conserved land?
6% 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 Lansdowne’s trails?
Pennock Woods Park and Hoffman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lansdowne?
21,145 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lansdowne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lansdowne have?
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #347 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 Lansdowne 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 →