Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.021% of Middletown Township’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
21% of Middletown Township’s land is conserved, about 2,483 acres. 21 miles of mapped trail cross Middletown Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. 2,088 acres are parks and preserves, 46 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #41 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Middletown Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Middletown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Middletown Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #41 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Middletown Township’s 21% is ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Core Creek Park, with 4.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Middletown Town Community Park
Harry J Simmons Jr. Memorial Park
Detective Christopher Jones Memorial Park
All 12 parks & preserves
2,483 conserved acres
21% of Middletown Township’s land. Who manages Middletown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 112 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 34 of 111 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1,009 | Open |
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 271 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 128 | Open |
| Frosty Hollow Local Other or Unknown | County | 95 | Unknown |
| Frosty Hollow County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 84 | Open |
| Mill Creek Greenway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 73 | Closed |
| Old Mill Woods Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 55 | Unknown |
| Chickenfoot County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 54 | Open |
| Saba Wetlands Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 51 | Open |
| Herbert Hoover Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 45 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
40 places to go in Middletown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
35 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
5 lakes & rivers
2.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Middletown 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Middletown Township →
Middletown Township and its neighbors
Middletown Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown Township | 21% | 1.1 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Northampton Township | 19% | 1.1 | 68 | 99% | A+ |
| Lower Southampton Township | 5% | 0.5 | 10 | 97% | B+ |
| Bensalem Township | 11% | 0.5 | 20 | 99% | A |
| Bristol Township | 12% | 0.7 | 20 | 98% | A |
| Falls Township | 7% | 0.3 | 24 | 99%+ | A− |
| Langhorne | 12% | 1.6 | 22 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Newtown Township | 18% | 0.5 | 43 | 78% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middletown Township
Where can I hike in Middletown Township?
The longest trail networks: Core Creek Park, 4.2 miles; Middletown Town Community Park, 0.9 miles; Harry J Simmons Jr. Memorial Park, 0.6 miles; Detective Christopher Jones Memorial Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Middletown Township is conserved land?
21% 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 Middletown Township’s trails?
Core Creek Park and Middletown Town Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Middletown Township?
2.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Core Creek.
Is there public land near Middletown Township?
34,872 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middletown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,089 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Middletown Township have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #41 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 Middletown Township neighbors.
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 →