Arnold Property Open Space
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto D&L Trail Farmersville Rd Trailhead
–Not graded
Outdoors in Middletown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Middletown
1% of Middletown’s land is conserved, about 23 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Middletown, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
23 acres · of 2.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
2.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Birchwood Park
Managed by Bethlehem Township
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
14th Street Park
Managed by Bethlehem Township
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
23 conserved acres
1% of Middletown’s land. Who manages Middletown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city7 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Not recorded10 ac
Local Park · 15 acConservation Easement · 7 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 7 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson Avenue Tract Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
| Birchwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Nancy Run Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
| Comer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Lehigh Canal, Delaware & Lehigh Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| 14th Street Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Middletown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Middletown
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
D&L Trail0.4 mi
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.
9/11 National Memorial Trail (Pennsylvania thru route)Bike route
0.4 miD&L TrailBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
4Baseball
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Middletown: April to June
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 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Middletown →
Next door
Middletown and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middletown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bethlehem Township | 5% | 1.0 | 14 | 90% | A− |
| Freemansburg | 6% | 3.7 | 10 | 99%+ | A |
| Bethlehem | 5% | 0.9 | 8 | 99% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Middletown
Are dogs allowed on Middletown’s trails?
Arnold Property Open Space and Birchwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Middletown?
15,271 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Middletown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Middletown 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 →