Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lower Chichester Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Lower Chichester Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of Lower Chichester Township’s land is conserved, about 31 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #621 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lower Chichester Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lower Chichester Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lower Chichester Township is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #621 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lower Chichester Township’s 5% is ahead of 33% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% 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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
31 conserved acres
5% of Lower Chichester Township’s land. Who manages Lower Chichester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Chichester Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Anniline Village Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Simpson Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Anne R. Stevens Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
0.0 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.
The best walking months in Lower Chichester 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) | 41 | 44 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lower Chichester Township →
Lower Chichester Township and its neighbors
Lower Chichester Township has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Chichester Township | 5% | 0.1 | 10 | 99%+ | B |
| Linwood | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Marcus Hook | 2% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Upper Chichester Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 9 | 99%+ | B− |
| Trainer | 12% | under 0.1 | 44 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lower Chichester Township
How much of Lower Chichester Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Lower Chichester Township’s trails?
Hewes Avenue Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lower Chichester Township?
16,314 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lower Chichester Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 33 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lower Chichester Township have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #621 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 Lower Chichester 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 →