Randolph Woods
Managed by Malvern Borough
38 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainA+Outdoors
Outdoors in Malvern
15% of Malvern’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. 3.9 miles of mapped trail cross Malvern, 3.1 per square mile of land. 15% of Malvern’s land is conserved, about 114 acres.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #21 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
15%
114 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
3.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
111 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Malvern?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Malvern have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Malvern is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #21 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 Malvern’s overall grade.
Conserved land15% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails3.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (111 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks 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 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 Malvern’s 15% is ahead of 69% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% 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 Randolph Woods, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Paoli Memorial Association
Park
22 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Samuel & M. Elizabeth Burke Community Park
Managed by Malvern Borough
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 5 parks & preserves
Randolph Woods38 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Malvern Borough
DirectionsPaoli Battlefield39 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPaoli Memorial Association22 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSamuel & M. Elizabeth Burke Community Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Malvern Borough
DirectionsHorace J. Quann Memorial Park2 acres · Malvern Borough
DirectionsWho protects it
114 conserved acres
15% of Malvern’s land. Who manages Malvern’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits207 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government112 ac
Town or city38 ac
Not recorded40 ac
Recreation or Education Easement · 124 acLocal Recreation Area · 42 acOther Easement · 42 acLocal Conservation Area · 42 acConservation Easement · 41 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paoli Battlefield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 115 | Open |
| Randolph Woods Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 42 | Open |
| Paoli Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| N. Warren Ave. Parcels Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Malvern Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| West 1st Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Burke Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Malvern
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Malvern
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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.
Courts & fields
10Tennis
6Baseball
3Basketball
2Soccer
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Malvern: April to 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Malvern →
Next door
Malvern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern | 15% | 3.1 | 32 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Willistown Township | 35% | 1.2 | 22 | 80% | A |
| Paoli | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Whiteland Township | 3% | 0.5 | 16 | 81% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Malvern
Where can I hike in Malvern?
The longest trail networks: Randolph Woods, 1.5 miles; Paoli Battlefield, 1.3 miles; Paoli Memorial Association, 0.2 miles; Samuel & M. Elizabeth Burke Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Malvern is conserved land?
15% 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 Malvern’s trails?
Randolph Woods and Paoli Battlefield don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Malvern?
19,287 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Malvern or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 116 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Malvern have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 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 Malvern 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 →