Coventry Woods Park
Nature preserve
607 acres8.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Pottstown Landing Historic District · Photo: Smallbones · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in North Coventry Township
21% of North Coventry Township’s land is conserved: 1,816 acres
1,015 acres are parks and preserves, 120 per 1,000 residents. 19 miles of mapped trail cross North Coventry Township, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Coventry Woods Park (8.9 mi), French Creek State Park (0.9 mi), Kenilworth Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #67 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
1,816 acres · of 13.2 sq mi of land
Trails
19 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,015 ac
120 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi paths
Highest peak
495 ft
Sheep Hill
What kind of outdoors town is North Coventry Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North Coventry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North Coventry Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #67 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 North Coventry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (19 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land120 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,015 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home73% 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 94%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 94%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so North Coventry Township’s 21% is ahead of 82% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% 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
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The longest trail network is Coventry Woods Park, with 8.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
French Creek State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
206 acres0.9 mi of trail
Mill Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Town Square Open Space
Managed by North Coventry
21 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 8 parks & preserves
Coventry Woods Park607 acres · 8.9 mi of trail
DirectionsFrench Creek State Park206 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
Kenilworth Park40 acres · 0.7 mi of trail
DirectionsTown Square Open Space21 acres · North Coventry
DirectionsNorth Coventry Athletics Fields8 acres · North Coventry
Riverside Park2 acres
DirectionsRiverside Avenue Playlot1 acres · North Coventry
Bryton Avenue Park1 acres · North Coventry
Who protects it
1,816 conserved acres
21% of North Coventry Township’s land. Who manages North Coventry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,527 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government782 ac
Town or city379 ac
State parks307 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits292 ac
Joint10 ac
Not recorded190 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,527 acLocal Recreation Area · 989 acState Park · 307 acConservation Easement · 231 acLocal Park · 180 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 701 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 93 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry Woods Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 617 | Open |
| French Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 307 | Open |
| Nueva Esperanza Property Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 101 | Open |
| Hill School Acquisition (Coventry Woods) Phase X Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 76 | Open |
| Hurchalla Property Acquisition - Coventry Woods Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 65 | Open |
| Kenilworth Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 53 | Open |
| Coventry Woods 12 Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 47 | Open |
| Coventry Woods Acq.- Phase II--Brown/Barnard Properties Local Resource Management Area | Not recorded | 45 | Open |
| Furlong Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 42 | Open |
| Coventry Woods, Phase 3 Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 35 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in North Coventry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in North Coventry Township
Laurelwood Swimming Pool
DirectionsNeimans Pond
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in North Coventry Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Peaks in North Coventry Township
Sheep Hill495 ft elevation
DirectionsPlus 3 peaks without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in North Coventry Township
Sweinhart PavilionIn Coventry Woods Park
DirectionsTrails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.9 miHorses · 1.2 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Coventry Trail1.2 mi
Mill Creek Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
5Basketball
5Tennis
5Baseball
3Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Pottstown Landing Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in North Coventry 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) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in North Coventry Township →
Next door
North Coventry Township and its neighbors
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Union Township74 miWarwick Township35 miNorth Coventry Township19 miEast Coventry Township11 miSouth Coventry Township7.6 miKenilworth5.4 miPottstown1.1 miSouth Pottstown1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Coventry Township | 21% | 1.4 | 120 | 73% | A |
| Warwick Township | 59% | 1.9 | 709 | 92% | A+ |
| South Coventry Township | 28% | 1.0 | 67 | 80% | A |
| Pottstown | 6% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| East Coventry Township | 13% | 1.0 | 53 | 55% | A− |
| South Pottstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kenilworth | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Union Township | 55% | 3.2 | 1,733 | 68% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in North Coventry Township
Where can I hike in North Coventry Township?
The longest trail networks: Coventry Woods Park, 8.9 miles; French Creek State Park, 0.9 miles; Kenilworth Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North Coventry 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 North Coventry Township’s trails?
Coventry Woods Park and French Creek State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in North Coventry Township?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near North Coventry Township?
30,549 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North Coventry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,015 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North Coventry Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #67 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 North Coventry 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 →