Trexler Nature Preserve
Nature preserve
471 acres10 mi of trail
Trexler Border TrailHalf-PipeBrian's TrailTeardrop Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: NicholasT · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Lowhill Township
28% of Lowhill Township’s land is conserved: 2,494 acres
476 acres are parks and preserves, 223 per 1,000 residents. 13 miles of mapped trail cross Lowhill Township, 0.9 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Trexler Nature Preserve (10 mi), State Game Lands Number 205 (1.8 mi).
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
2,494 acres · of 14.0 sq mi of land
Trails
13 mi
0.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
476 ac
223 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
19%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
689 ft
Lowhill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Lowhill Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lowhill Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lowhill Township is ahead of 83% of U.S. towns. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Lowhill Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (13 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land223 acres of park per 1,000 residents (476 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home19% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 83%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lowhill Township’s 28% is ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 74% 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 Trexler Nature Preserve, with 10 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 205
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1,297 acres1.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
2,494 conserved acres
28% of Lowhill Township’s land. Who manages Lowhill Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,611 ac
State fish & wildlife1,297 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government472 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,525 acState Resource Management Area · 1,297 acLocal Conservation Area · 472 acLocal Park · 86 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 722 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 205 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1,297 | Open |
| Trexler Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 472 | Open |
| County Park Local Park | County | 86 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Lowhill Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lowhill Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Lowhill Township
Kamp K9 - Pet Playground
DirectionsScenic views in Lowhill Township
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
Peaks in Lowhill Township
Lowhill689 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
9 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 8.2 miHorses · 4.3 miUnpaved · 10.2 mi
Trexler Border Trail2.8 mi
Half-Pipe1.8 mi
Brian's Trail1.3 mi
Teardrop Trail1.0 mi
Turkey Ridge Trail0.4 mi
Buck Run Trail0.3 mi
Hunsicker Valley Trail0.3 mi
Broken Arrow Trail0.3 mi
Fireman's Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
Trexler Border TrailBike route
2.8 miHalf PipeBike route
1.8 miBrian's trailBike route
1.3 miBroken Arrow TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
1Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Frantz's BridgeStructure · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lowhill Township: April, May 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Lowhill Township →
Next door
Lowhill Township and its neighbors
Lowhill Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Whitehall Township27 miLowhill Township13 miUpper Macungie Township6.3 miHeidelberg Township4.0 miWeisenberg Township2.8 miSchnecksville2.2 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowhill Township | 28% | 0.9 | 223 | 19% | A− |
| North Whitehall Township | 10% | 1.0 | 82 | 66% | A |
| Heidelberg Township | 35% | 0.2 | 22 | 26% | B |
| Schnecksville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Macungie Township | 9% | 0.2 | 21 | 73% | B+ |
| Weisenberg Township | 27% | 0.1 | 10 | 20% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lowhill Township
Where can I hike in Lowhill Township?
The longest trail networks: Trexler Nature Preserve, 10 miles; State Game Lands Number 205, 1.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lowhill Township is conserved land?
28% 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 Lowhill Township’s trails?
Trexler Nature Preserve and State Game Lands Number 205 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lowhill Township?
24,109 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lowhill Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,779 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lowhill Township have?
Ahead of 83% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Lowhill 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 →