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Outdoors in Maple Glen

10% of Maple Glen’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park

10% of Maple Glen’s land is conserved, about 201 acres. 109 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Maple Glen, 0.7 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
10%
201 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
109 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.9 mi
1.9 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Jarrett Road Park

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Power Line Trail Parking

Franklin Field

Managed by Upper Dublin Parks and Rec
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

201 conserved acres

10% of Maple Glen’s land. Who manages Maple Glen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Land trusts & nonprofits511 ac
Joint81 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government42 ac
Not recorded65 ac
Agricultural Easement · 415 acUnknown Easement · 82 acLocal Other or Unknown · 65 acOther Easement · 62 acLocal Conservation Area · 27 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 95 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 22 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Municipal Land
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded65Open
Rose Valley Preserve
Local Conservation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government27Open
Franklin Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government6Open
Williams Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government6Open
Jarrett Road Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government3Open
Things to do

3 places to go in Maple Glen

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Public pools in Maple Glen
Maple Manor Swim Club
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
Unpaved · 1.7 mi
Bioblitz Trail0.7 mi
Biking & sports

1.9 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

1.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Tennis
1Basketball
1Soccer

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Maple Glen: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)404351637382878478665545
Rain (in)3.52.74.23.84.14.34.84.74.54.23.44.3

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 Maple Glen →

Questions about parks and trails in Maple Glen

Are dogs allowed on Maple Glen’s trails?

Jarrett Road Park and Franklin Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Where can I bike in Maple Glen?

1.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.9 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Maple Glen?

24,548 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Maple Glen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 109 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Maple Glen 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 →