Tyler State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
1,115 acres15.1 mi of trail
Hay Barn Grass TrailCooper TrailConnector TrailConnector Trail 1+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Northampton Township
19% of Northampton Township’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
19% of Northampton Township’s land is conserved, about 3,157 acres. 2,733 acres are parks and preserves, 68 per 1,000 residents. 29 miles of mapped trail cross Northampton Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #33 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
3,157 acres · of 25.7 sq mi of land
Trails
29 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
2,733 ac
68 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
12 mi
12 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Northampton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Northampton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northampton Township is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #33 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Northampton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (29 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land68 acres of park per 1,000 residents (2,733 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home99% 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 97%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 97%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Northampton Township’s 19% is ahead of 78% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% 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 15.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Churchville Park
Park
512 acres1.7 mi of trail
Spring House TrailFlorence Grintz Bitter Sweet Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Northampton Municipal Park
Park
84 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Bellewood Preserve
Nature preserve
16 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Tyler State Park1,115 acres · 15.1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsChurchville Park512 acres · 1.7 mi of trail
DirectionsNorthampton Municipal Park84 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsBellewood Preserve16 acres
Big Meadow Park13 acres
St. Leonards Baseball Park10 acres
DirectionsPlaywicki Park2 acres
Who protects it
3,157 conserved acres
19% of Northampton Township’s land. Who manages Northampton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks2,233 ac
County834 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits808 ac
Town or city766 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government707 ac
Joint107 ac
Not recorded745 ac
State Park · 2,233 acAgricultural Easement · 834 acLocal Park · 785 acOther Easement · 590 acConservation Easement · 428 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 617 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 58 of 166 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 | 2,233 | Open |
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 198 | Open |
| Churchville County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 164 | Open |
| Playwicki Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 122 | Open |
| Northampton Valley Country Club Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 120 | Unknown |
| Northampton Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 107 | Open |
| Bellwood Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 98 | Open |
| Bellwood Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 97 | Open |
| Northhampton Recreation Complex & Civic Center Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 63 | Open |
| Pine Run Local Park | Not recorded | 41 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Northampton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Northampton Township
Richboro Elementary Playground
DirectionsRichboro Elementary Playground
DirectionsRolling Hills Elementary School Playground
DirectionsTapestry Community Playground
DirectionsTapestry Community Toddler Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in Northampton Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
8 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 13.9 miUnpaved · 0.9 mi
Hay Barn Grass Trail3.7 mi
Cooper Trail2.9 mi
Connector Trail2.9 mi
Connector Trail 11.0 mi
Neshaminy Creek Trail0.8 mi
Nature Trail0.8 mi
Spring House Trail0.3 mi
Florence Grintz Bitter Sweet Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
12 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
12 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
35Baseball
22Tennis
20Soccer
12Basketball
7Golf
2Beach volleyball
2Pickleball
2Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Northampton 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) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 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 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Northampton Township →
Next door
Northampton Township and its neighbors
Northampton Township has the most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Northampton Township29 miMiddletown Township21 miWarwick Township12 miRichboro8.9 miNewtown Township6.2 miLower Southampton Township3.1 miUpper Southampton Township0.8 miWrightstown Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Township | 19% | 1.1 | 68 | 99% | A+ |
| Wrightstown Township | 17% | under 0.1 | 95 | 92% | B+ |
| Newtown Township | 18% | 0.5 | 43 | 78% | A |
| Middletown Township | 21% | 1.1 | 46 | 99% | A+ |
| Warwick Township | 29% | 1.1 | 71 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Richboro | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Southampton Township | 5% | 0.5 | 10 | 97% | B+ |
| Upper Southampton Township | 6% | 0.1 | 15 | 97% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Northampton Township
Where can I hike in Northampton Township?
The longest trail networks: Tyler State Park, 15.1 miles; Churchville Park, 1.7 miles; Northampton Municipal Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northampton Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Northampton Township’s trails?
Tyler State Park and Churchville Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Northampton Township?
12 miles of bike routes are on the map: 12 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Northampton Township?
36,125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northampton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,733 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Northampton Township have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #33 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 Northampton 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 →