John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove
Park
155 acres3.3 mi of trail
Bird Habitat TrailLucy's TrailWildflower Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lower Providence Township
25% of Lower Providence Township’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
25% of Lower Providence Township’s land is conserved, about 2,407 acres. 23 miles of mapped trail cross Lower Providence Township, 1.5 per square mile of land. 1,636 acres are parks and preserves, 63 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #19 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
25%
2,407 acres · of 15.2 sq mi of land
Trails
23 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,636 ac
63 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
7.1 mi
7.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Lower Providence Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lower Providence Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lower Providence Township is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #19 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lower Providence Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land25% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (23 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land63 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,636 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% 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 98%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 98%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lower Providence Township’s 25% is ahead of 85% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, with 3.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Evansburg State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,028 acres3.2 mi of trail
Overlook TrailWhite Blaze Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Central Perkiomen Valley
Managed by Montgomery County
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 11 parks & preserves
John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove155 acres · 3.3 mi of trail
DirectionsEvansburg State Park1,028 acres · 3.2 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsEagleville Park18 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMt. Kirk Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hoy Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Lower Providence Township
DirectionsCentral Perkiomen Valley36 acres · Montgomery County
Central Perkiomen Valley Park31 acres
Francesco A. Mascaro Memorial Park18 acres
Cranberry Park14 acres · Lower Providence Township
DirectionsEskie Park8 acres
DirectionsRedtail Park7 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
2,407 conserved acres
25% of Lower Providence Township’s land. Who manages Lower Providence Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,029 ac
National Park Service812 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government391 ac
Not recorded173 ac
State Park · 2,029 acHistoric or Cultural Area · 802 acLocal Historic or Cultural Area · 186 acLocal Park · 185 acLocal Other or Unknown · 173 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 10 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 20 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evansburg State Park State Park | State parks | 2,029 | Open |
| Valley Forge National Historical Park Historic or Cultural Area | National Park Service | 802 | Restricted |
| John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove Local Historic or Cultural Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 186 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 173 | Open |
| Central Perkiomen Valley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 64 | Open |
| Eagleville Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 55 | Open |
| Audubon Recreation Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Cranberry Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| County Land Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Unknown |
| Eskie Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in Lower Providence Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lower Providence Township
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Lower Providence Township
Hoy Park AccessHours: sunrise-sunset · In Hoy Park
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Fishing spots in Lower Providence Township
Hoy Park Fishing Dock
DirectionsPlus 1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Lower Providence Township
Meadows Picnic AreaIn Evansburg State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 10.9 miHorses · 5.1 miUnpaved · 11.8 mi
Fatlands Trail2.9 mi
Commissary Trail0.9 mi
Overlook Trail0.8 mi
Bird Habitat Trail0.5 mi
Lucy's Trail0.5 mi
Wildflower Trail0.4 mi
White Blaze Trail0.2 mi
Schuylkill River Trail Connector0.2 mi
River Trail Connector0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
7.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
7.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Valley Forge Fatlands TrailBike route
2.9 miCommissary TrailBike route
1.1 miVisitation RoadBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
17Tennis
13Basketball
10Baseball
8Softball
4Football
4Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
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 Providence 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 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
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 Lower Providence Township →
Next door
Lower Providence Township and its neighbors
Lower Providence Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Skippack Township24 miLower Providence Township23 miUpper Merion Township21 miUpper Providence Township17 miSchuylkill Township8.8 miWest Norriton Township7.9 miAudubon3.7 miCollegeville1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Providence Township | 25% | 1.5 | 63 | 99% | A+ |
| Upper Providence Township | 13% | 1.0 | 46 | 96% | A |
| Audubon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Collegeville | 11% | 1.1 | 23 | 99%+ | A |
| Schuylkill Township | 12% | 1.0 | 6 | 72% | B+ |
| West Norriton Township | 12% | 1.3 | 20 | 99% | A |
| Upper Merion Township | 17% | 1.2 | 16 | 96% | A |
| Skippack Township | 28% | 1.7 | 165 | 72% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lower Providence Township
Where can I hike in Lower Providence Township?
The longest trail networks: John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove, 3.3 miles; Evansburg State Park, 3.2 miles; Eagleville Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lower Providence Township is conserved land?
25% 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 Providence Township’s trails?
John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove and Evansburg State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lower Providence Township?
7.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 7.1 of off-road paths. Named routes: Valley Forge Fatlands Trail, Commissary Trail and Visitation Road.
Is there public land near Lower Providence Township?
26,799 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lower Providence Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,636 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lower Providence Township have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #19 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 Providence 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 →