Musser Scout Reservation
Managed by Cradle of Liberty Council
1,185 acres3.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Marlborough Township
27% of Marlborough Township’s land is conserved: 2,208 acres
698 acres are parks and preserves, 197 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Musser Scout Reservation (3.9 mi), Green Lane Park (3.4 mi). 8.2 miles of mapped trail cross Marlborough Township, 0.7 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #83 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
27%
2,208 acres · of 12.6 sq mi of land
Trails
8.2 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
698 ac
197 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
82%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Marlborough Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Marlborough Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Marlborough Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #83 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Marlborough Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land27% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land197 acres of park per 1,000 residents (698 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home82% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 93%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 92%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Marlborough Township’s 27% is ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% 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 Musser Scout Reservation, with 3.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Green Lane Park
Park
252 acres3.4 mi of trail
Red TrailHemlock Point TrailGreen Lane Connector TrailUpper Artery
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Hemlock Point / Green Lane Connector Parking LotWebsite ↗
Zeigler Nature Preserve
Managed by Marlborough Township
148 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fulshaw Craeg Preserve
Managed by Natural Lands
97 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Musser Scout Reservation1,185 acres · 3.9 mi of trail · Cradle of Liberty Council
DirectionsGreen Lane Park252 acres · 3.4 mi of trail
DirectionsZeigler Nature Preserve148 acres · Marlborough Township
DirectionsFulshaw Craeg Preserve97 acres · Natural Lands
Finland Road Park82 acres
Unami Creek Park2 acres
Who protects it
2,208 conserved acres
27% of Marlborough Township’s land. Who manages Marlborough Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits8,101 ac
Joint1,358 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government638 ac
County482 ac
Town or city148 ac
Not recorded251 ac
Conservation Easement · 8,982 acLocal Park · 734 acForest Stewardship Easement · 428 acAgricultural Easement · 263 acPrivate Conservation · 188 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,429 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 109 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 252 | Open |
| Green Lane Reservoir Local Park | County | 186 | Open |
| Ziegler Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 149 | Open |
| Ziegler & Freed Property Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 148 | Open |
| Fulshaw Craeg Private Conservation | Not recorded | 100 | Restricted |
| Weidner Farm Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 99 | Open |
| Fulshaw Craeg Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 88 | Restricted |
| Finland Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 85 | Open |
| Lake Skymount Local Park | Not recorded | 79 | Open |
| Upper Perkiomen Valley Local Park | County | 33 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Marlborough Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Marlborough Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Marlborough Township
BSA Camp HartIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsCamp DelmontIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsCamp GarrisonIn Musser Scout Reservation · Cradle of Liberty Council
DirectionsCamp Sumney
DirectionsCamp Trinity
DirectionsDick SmithIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsFort AkelaIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsGold StagIn Musser Scout Reservation
Directions11 more campgrounds
Green TurtleIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsHawkIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsNative American VillageIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsNelson Training CenterIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsOwlIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsPheasantIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsRed FoxIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsSafeguard CastleIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsTurkeyIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsUSS Cradle of LibertyIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsYellow BearIn Musser Scout Reservation
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miHorses · 1.8 miUnpaved · 3.3 mi
Red Trail1.2 mi
Hemlock Point Trail0.8 mi
Green Lane Connector Trail0.2 mi
Upper Artery0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Red TrailBike route
1.2 miCourts & fields
3Soccer
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Marlborough 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Marlborough Township →
Next door
Marlborough Township and its neighbors
Marlborough Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Hanover Township34 miMarlborough Township8.2 miUpper Frederick Township7.9 miUpper Salford Township6.0 miSalford Township3.9 miMilford Township3.9 miGreen Lane0.0 miWoxall0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Township | 27% | 0.7 | 197 | 82% | A |
| Upper Frederick Township | 28% | 0.8 | 272 | 32% | A |
| Green Lane | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Salford Township | 13% | 0.7 | 139 | 94% | A |
| Salford Township | 20% | 0.4 | 65 | 75% | A− |
| Upper Hanover Township | 39% | 1.7 | 350 | 91% | A+ |
| Milford Township | 15% | 0.1 | 102 | 83% | A− |
| Woxall | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Marlborough Township
Where can I hike in Marlborough Township?
The longest trail networks: Musser Scout Reservation, 3.9 miles; Green Lane Park, 3.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Marlborough Township is conserved land?
27% 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 Marlborough Township’s trails?
Musser Scout Reservation and Green Lane Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Marlborough Township?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Red Trail.
Is there public land near Marlborough Township?
23,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Marlborough Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,904 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Marlborough Township have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #83 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 Marlborough 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 →