Penllyn Woods and Park
Park
133 acres2.9 mi of trail
Green Ribbon Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Hshuvaeva · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lower Gwynedd Township
Lower Gwynedd Township has 17 miles of mapped trails, 1.8 for every square mile of land
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 11% of Lower Gwynedd Township’s land is conserved, about 630 acres. 454 acres are parks and preserves, 37 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #55 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
630 acres · of 9.3 sq mi of land
Trails
17 mi
1.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
454 ac
37 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
4.3 mi lanes · 14 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Lower Gwynedd Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lower Gwynedd Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lower Gwynedd Township is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #55 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lower Gwynedd Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (17 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land37 acres of park per 1,000 residents (454 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 95%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lower Gwynedd Township’s 11% is ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 92% 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 Penllyn Woods and Park, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gwynedd Preserve
Managed by Natural Lands
65 acres1.5 mi of trail
Gwynedd Preserve Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Treweryn Farm Trail Park
Park
42 acres1.2 mi of trail
Trewellyn Farm Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Trewellyn Trails Ponds
Lower Gwynedd Township Centennial Park
Park
23 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Penllyn Woods and Park133 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsGwynedd Preserve65 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Natural Lands
DirectionsTreweryn Farm Trail Park42 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsPenn - Ambler Park17 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsLower Gwynedd Township Centennial Park23 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Timoney Preserve11 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Wissahickon Trails
Oxford Park8 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsWho protects it
630 conserved acres
11% of Lower Gwynedd Township’s land. Who manages Lower Gwynedd Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,210 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government201 ac
Joint42 ac
Not recorded366 ac
Private Conservation · 462 acConservation Easement · 429 acRecreation or Education Easement · 209 acLocal Park · 194 acUnknown Easement · 191 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 62 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 15 of 77 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Ribbon Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 235 | Open |
| Penllyn Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 133 | Open |
| Gwynedd Wildlife Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 127 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 100 | Open |
| Meadow Farm Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 42 | Closed |
| Bryne Family Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 30 | Closed |
| Centennial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Pen Ambler Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association Private Conservation | Not recorded | 16 | Unknown |
| Ingersoll Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
11 places to go in Lower Gwynedd Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lower Gwynedd Township
Kindergarten Playground
DirectionsLower Gwynedd Elementary Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Lower Gwynedd Township
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Lower Gwynedd Township
Spring House Estates
DirectionsTrails & water
5 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 miHorses · 4.1 miUnpaved · 11.0 mi
Green Ribbon Trail3.0 mi
Gwynedd Preserve Trails1.6 mi
Trewellyn Farm Trails1.0 mi
Gwynedd Estates Trail0.3 mi
Green Ribbon-Gwynedd Connector0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
4.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
14 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
41Tennis
17Baseball
11Basketball
10Soccer
3Softball
3Football
3Lacrosse
2Field hockey
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Lower Gwynedd 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 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lower Gwynedd Township →
Next door
Lower Gwynedd Township and its neighbors
Lower Gwynedd Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Whitpain Township21 miLower Gwynedd Township17 miUpper Dublin Township16 miUpper Gwynedd Township8.5 miSpring House1.9 miAmbler1.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Gwynedd Township | 11% | 1.8 | 37 | 97% | A+ |
| Upper Gwynedd Township | 17% | 1.0 | 24 | 99% | A |
| Whitpain Township | 10% | 1.6 | 33 | 92% | A |
| Ambler | 5% | 1.4 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Upper Dublin Township | 8% | 1.2 | 30 | 99% | A |
| Spring House | — 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 Lower Gwynedd Township
Where can I hike in Lower Gwynedd Township?
The longest trail networks: Penllyn Woods and Park, 2.9 miles; Gwynedd Preserve, 1.5 miles; Treweryn Farm Trail Park, 1.2 miles; Lower Gwynedd Township Centennial Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lower Gwynedd 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 Lower Gwynedd Township’s trails?
Penllyn Woods and Park and Gwynedd Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lower Gwynedd Township?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.3 of painted or protected lanes and 14 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lower Gwynedd Township?
28,018 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lower Gwynedd Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 551 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lower Gwynedd Township have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #55 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 Gwynedd 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 →