State Game Lands Number 234
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
486 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Isaac Hunsberger House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Limerick Township
11% of Limerick Township’s land is conserved: 1,554 acres
The biggest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 234 (1.1 mi), Limerick Community Park (1 mi), Stone Hills Preserve (0.5 mi). 13 miles of mapped trail cross Limerick Township, 0.6 per square mile of land. 469 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #383 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
1,554 acres · of 22.5 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
469 ac
22 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
64%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
3.8 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Limerick Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Limerick Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Limerick Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #383 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Limerick Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land22 acres of park per 1,000 residents (469 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home64% 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 75%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 63%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Limerick Township’s 11% is ahead of 60% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 61% 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 State Game Lands Number 234, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Stone Hills Preserve
Managed by Natural Lands
13 acres0.5 mi of trail
Purple TrailRed TrailYellow Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Sunrise Mill
Managed by Montgomery County
62 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
State Game Lands Number 234486 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsLimerick Community Park47 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsStone Hills Preserve13 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Natural Lands
DirectionsMeng Preserve25 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Natural Lands
DirectionsSunrise Mill62 acres · Montgomery County
Trinley River Park6 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,554 conserved acres
11% of Limerick Township’s land. Who manages Limerick Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,078 ac
State fish & wildlife486 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government276 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits124 ac
Town or city87 ac
Joint42 ac
Not recorded234 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,078 acState Resource Management Area · 486 acLocal Park · 251 acForest Stewardship Easement · 124 acLocal Other or Unknown · 121 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 606 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 60 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 234 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 486 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 121 | Open |
| Limerick Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 87 | Open |
| Sunrise Mill Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 86 | Open |
| Kurylo Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 79 | Open |
| Kurylo Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 77 | Open |
| Limerick Township Land Local Park | Not recorded | 39 | Unknown |
| Limerick Township Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Spring-Ford Senior High School Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
| Trinley River Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Limerick Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Limerick Township
Manderach Memorial PlaygroundIn Limerick Community Park
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Limerick Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 1.1 mi
Purple Trail0.2 mi
Red Trail0.2 mi
Yellow Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
22Soccer
9Tennis
8Baseball
4Basketball
2Pickleball
1Football
1Beach volleyball
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 Limerick 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 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Limerick Township →
Next door
Limerick Township and its neighbors
Limerick Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Providence Township17 miLimerick Township13 miEast Coventry Township11 miEast Vincent Township6.5 miLower Pottsgrove Township1.3 miPerkiomen Township0.9 miSanatoga0.5 miRoyersford0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick Township | 11% | 0.6 | 22 | 64% | A− |
| East Vincent Township | 18% | 0.5 | 25 | 63% | A− |
| Royersford | 3% | under 0.1 | 3 | 97% | C |
| East Coventry Township | 13% | 1.0 | 53 | 55% | A− |
| Lower Pottsgrove Township | 5% | 0.2 | 32 | 98% | B+ |
| Upper Providence Township | 13% | 1.0 | 46 | 96% | A |
| Sanatoga | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Perkiomen Township | 20% | 0.2 | 54 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Limerick Township
Where can I hike in Limerick Township?
The longest trail networks: State Game Lands Number 234, 1.1 miles; Limerick Community Park, 1 miles; Stone Hills Preserve, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Limerick Township is conserved land?
11% 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 Limerick Township’s trails?
State Game Lands Number 234 and Limerick Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Limerick Township?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Limerick Township?
31,751 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Limerick Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 958 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Limerick Township have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #383 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 Limerick 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 →