Longswamp Township Community Park
Managed by Longswamp Township
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Mertztown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Mertztown
18% of Mertztown’s land is conserved, about 117 acres. 32 acres are parks and preserves, 60 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Mertztown, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
18%
117 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
32 ac
60 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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.
Who protects it
117 conserved acres
18% of Mertztown’s land. Who manages Mertztown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County343 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government31 ac
Agricultural Easement · 343 acLocal Park · 31 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 86 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longswamp Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
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
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mertztown: April and May
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) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 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 Mertztown →
Questions about parks and trails in Mertztown
Are dogs allowed on Mertztown’s trails?
Longswamp Township Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mertztown?
7,227 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mertztown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 32 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mertztown 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 →