Middlesex Township park
Park
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Generic1139 · CC BY 3.0C−Outdoors
Outdoors in Middlesex Township
Few parks or trails are on the map in Middlesex Township
10% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 3.6 per 1,000 residents. 1.7 miles of mapped trail cross Middlesex Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns · #1,009 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
413 acres · of 23.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
3.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
10%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Middlesex Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middlesex Township is ahead of 18% of U.S. towns, #1,009 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; conserved land comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Middlesex Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (26 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home10% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 18%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 3%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Middlesex Township’s 3% is ahead of 19% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 16% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Middlesex Township. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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The longest trail network is Middlesex Township park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
413 conserved acres
3% of Middlesex Township’s land. Who manages Middlesex Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits426 ac
County255 ac
State fish & wildlife151 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government26 ac
Conservation Easement · 392 acAgricultural Easement · 255 acState Other or Unknown · 144 acForest Stewardship Easement · 37 acLocal Park · 26 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 243 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Run Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 144 | Open |
| Middlesex Township Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 21 | Open |
| Middlesex Twp Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Middlesex Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middlesex Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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
6Baseball
4Tennis
3Equestrian
2Golf
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Middlesex Township: April, August and September
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 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Middlesex Township →
Next door
Middlesex Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
West Deer Township25 miPenn Township7.8 miAdams Township4.1 miClinton Township3.7 miRichland Township2.0 miMiddlesex Township1.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Township | 3% | 0.1 | 4 | 10% | C− |
| Adams Township | 2% | 0.2 | 10 | 37% | C |
| Clinton Township | 6% | 0.2 | 28 | 5% | C+ |
| Penn Township | 2% | 0.3 | 21 | 21% | C+ |
| Richland Township | 4% | 0.1 | 28 | 25% | C+ |
| West Deer Township | 8% | 0.8 | 74 | 35% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middlesex Township
Where can I hike in Middlesex Township?
The longest trail networks: Middlesex Township park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Middlesex Township is conserved land?
3% 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 Middlesex Township’s trails?
Middlesex Township park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Middlesex Township?
12,596 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middlesex Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 170 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middlesex Township have?
Ahead of 18% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1,009 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 Middlesex 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 →