Delaware Canal State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
16 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Smallbones · Public domainBOutdoors
Outdoors in New Hope
5% of New Hope’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross New Hope, 0.1 per square mile of land. 5% of New Hope’s land is conserved, about 42 acres. 26 acres are parks and preserves, 10.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns · #680 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
42 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
26 ac
10.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.4 mi
2.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is New Hope?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does New Hope have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, New Hope is ahead of 55% of U.S. towns, #680 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of New Hope’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land10.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (26 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 55%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 34%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so New Hope’s 5% is ahead of 36% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% of them.
Water is 11% of New Hope’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 5%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in New Hope. 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 C+ to B+. 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 Delaware Canal State Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
42 conserved acres
5% of New Hope’s land. Water is left out: New Hope has 1.3 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages New Hope’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks16 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits13 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government4 ac
Not recorded18 ac
Private Conservation · 25 acState Park · 16 acLocal Other or Unknown · 6 acLocal Park · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four Winds Private Conservation | Not recorded | 25 | Closed |
| Delaware Canal State Park State Park | State parks | 16 | Open |
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| North Main Street Rear Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Rhoads/Maple Grove Association Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Trails & water
4 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
9Tennis
3Baseball
3Soccer
2Multi-sport
1Football
1Lacrosse
1Pickleball
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). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in New Hope: 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) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
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. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in New Hope →
Next door
New Hope and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hope | 5% | 0.1 | 10 | 97% | B |
| Solebury Township | 37% | 0.4 | 54 | 59% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Hope
Where can I hike in New Hope?
The longest trail networks: Delaware Canal State Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of New Hope is conserved land?
5% 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 New Hope’s trails?
Delaware Canal State Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in New Hope?
2.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Hope?
23,769 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Hope or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 26 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does New Hope have?
Ahead of 55% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #680 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 New Hope 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 →