Tyler State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
537 acres1.3 mi of trail
Open Field - Hickory Nut Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Newtown Township
18% of Newtown Township’s land is conserved: 1,354 acres
846 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Tyler State Park (1.3 mi), Veteran's Park (1 mi), Helen Randle Park (0.5 mi). 6.2 miles of mapped trail cross Newtown Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #216 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
18%
1,354 acres · of 11.9 sq mi of land
Trails
6.2 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
846 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
78%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
6.2 mi
6.2 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Newtown Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Newtown Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Newtown Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #216 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Newtown Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land18% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (846 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home78% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 79%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Newtown Township’s 18% is ahead of 75% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− to A. 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 Tyler State Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Roberts Ridge Park
Park
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Tyler State Park537 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsVeteran's Park33 acres · 1 mi of trail
DirectionsHelen Randle Park27 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsChandler Fields8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsRoberts Ridge Park24 acres
Silver Lake Park22 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
1,354 conserved acres
18% of Newtown Township’s land. Who manages Newtown Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks1,074 ac
Town or city950 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits340 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government212 ac
County20 ac
Not recorded232 ac
State Park · 1,074 acForest Stewardship Easement · 394 acAgricultural Easement · 292 acConservation Easement · 268 acOther Easement · 250 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 343 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 92 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler State Park State Park | State parks | 1,074 | Open |
| Undeveloped (Rented For Wireless Tower) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 110 | Unknown |
| Clark Nature Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Hidden Lake Estates Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 43 | Unknown |
| Veterans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 35 | Open |
| Core Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Helen Randle Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 26 | Open |
| Roberts Ridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
21 places to go in Newtown Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Newtown Township
Adult Pool
DirectionsKids' Pool
DirectionsNewtown Crossing Pool
DirectionsToddlers' Pool
DirectionsWaterslide Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Newtown Township
Newtown Crossing Community Playground
DirectionsNoah's PlaygroundIn Veteran's Park
DirectionsRoberts Ridge Park PlaygroundIn Roberts Ridge Park
DirectionsPlus 12 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Newtown Township
Shaded Picnic AreaIn Tyler State Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 0.5 miUnpaved · 0.7 mi
Open Field - Hickory Nut Connector0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
6.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
6.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
24Tennis
22Baseball
9Basketball
8Soccer
2Football
1Skate park
1Lacrosse
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 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.
David Leedom FarmBuilding · listed 1976
About itTwining FarmBuilding · listed 1982
About itGeorge F. Tyler MansionDistrict · listed 1987
About itNewtown Presbyterian ChurchDistrict · listed 1987
About itNewtown Creek BridgeStructure · listed 1988
About itPeter Taylor FarmsteadDistrict · listed 1989
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Newtown 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 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
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 Newtown Township →
Next door
Newtown Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Northampton Township29 miMiddletown Township21 miLower Makefield Township21 miRichboro8.9 miUpper Makefield Township7.1 miNewtown Township6.2 miWrightstown Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Township | 18% | 0.5 | 43 | 78% | A |
| Northampton Township | 19% | 1.1 | 68 | 99% | A+ |
| Lower Makefield Township | 21% | 1.2 | 41 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Middletown Township | 21% | 1.1 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Richboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Makefield Township | 28% | 0.3 | 38 | 57% | A− |
| Wrightstown Township | 17% | under 0.1 | 95 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Newtown Township
Where can I hike in Newtown Township?
The longest trail networks: Tyler State Park, 1.3 miles; Veteran's Park, 1 miles; Helen Randle Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Newtown Township is conserved land?
18% 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 Newtown Township’s trails?
Tyler State Park and Veteran's Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Newtown Township?
6.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 6.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Newtown Township?
31,039 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Newtown Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 846 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Newtown Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #216 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 Newtown 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 →