Kalmbach Memorial Park
Managed by Borough of Macungie
21 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Macungie
9% of Macungie’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Macungie, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Kalmbach Memorial Park (0.8 mi).
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #78 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
58 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
60 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Macungie?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Macungie have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Macungie is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #78 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Macungie’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (60 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 93%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Macungie’s 9% is ahead of 54% 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 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 Kalmbach Memorial Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
58 conserved acres
9% of Macungie’s land. Who manages Macungie’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government57 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Local Park · 53 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Macungie Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Kalmbach Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| Spruce Street Play Lot Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Village Walk Drive Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Macungie
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Macungie
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Macungie
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
Courts & fields
8Tennis
5Baseball
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).
Valentine Weaver HouseBuilding · listed 1984
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Macungie: April to June
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) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
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. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Macungie →
Next door
Macungie and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macungie | 9% | 1.5 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Lower Macungie Township | 15% | 0.4 | 36 | 99% | A |
| Upper Milford Township | 14% | 0.2 | 43 | 61% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Macungie
Where can I hike in Macungie?
The longest trail networks: Kalmbach Memorial Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Macungie is conserved land?
9% 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 Macungie’s trails?
Kalmbach Memorial Park and Macungie Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Macungie?
12,819 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Macungie or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 60 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Macungie have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #78 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 Macungie 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 →