Paradise Price Preserve
Nature preserve
534 acres4.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nicholas from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Paradise Township
Paradise Township has 1,811 acres of parks, 623 for every 1,000 residents
20% of Paradise Township’s land is conserved, about 2,724 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Paradise Township, 0.8 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Paradise Price Preserve (4.4 mi), Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve (2.3 mi), Swiftwater Forest Preserve (1.1 mi).
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns · #137 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
2,724 acres · of 21.3 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,811 ac
623 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,266 ft
Mount Sophia
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Paradise Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Paradise Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Paradise Township is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns, #137 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Paradise Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land623 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,811 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A+Parks close to home56% 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 90%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 87%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Paradise Township’s 20% is ahead of 80% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 72% 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 Paradise Price Preserve, with 4.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve
Managed by Pocono Heritage Land Trust
405 acres2.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Swiftwater Forest Preserve
Nature preserve
63 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
State Game Lands Number 221
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
515 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Browns Hill Preserve
Managed by Paradise Township
142 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Knauf Farm Preserve
Nature preserve
26 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 14 parks & preserves
Paradise Price Preserve534 acres · 4.4 mi of trail
DirectionsKurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve405 acres · 2.3 mi of trail · Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Swiftwater Forest Preserve63 acres · 1.1 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 221515 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsBrowns Hill Preserve142 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Paradise Township
Knauf Farm Preserve26 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Upper Paradise Preserve207 acres · Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Henry's Crossing Preserve156 acres · Pocono Heritage Land Trust
DirectionsNothstein Preserve128 acres
Van Buskirk Farm Preserve85 acres
Seven Pines Park16 acres
The Roof4 acres
Little Park4 acres
Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Preserve3 acres · Pocono Heritage Land Trust
Who protects it
2,724 conserved acres
20% of Paradise Township’s land. Who manages Paradise Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government1,187 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,029 ac
Town or city989 ac
State fish & wildlife510 ac
Joint2 ac
Not recorded887 ac
Private Conservation · 1,220 acLocal Conservation Area · 872 acForest Stewardship Easement · 592 acState Resource Management Area · 510 acRecreation or Education Easement · 477 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 413 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Paradise Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 821 | Open |
| Paradise Price Nature Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 526 | Open |
| State Game Land 221 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 510 | Open |
| Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 396 | Open |
| Paradise Township Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 235 | Open |
| Nothstein Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 130 | Open |
| Swiftwater Forest Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 95 | Open |
| Van Buskirk Farm Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 87 | Open |
| Skywood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 51 | Open |
| Little Park Local Park | Not recorded | 43 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
8 places to go in Paradise Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Paradise Township
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Paradise Township
Mount Sophia1,266 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Paradise Township
3 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
5 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Red Rock Trail1.2 mi
Woodland Trail0.8 mi
Merry Hill Trail0.6 mi
Glampsite Path0.2 mi
Paradise Gazebo Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
Courts & fields
7Tennis
7Baseball
3Tracks
1Football
1Basketball
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).
Parkside ChapelBuilding · listed 2020
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Paradise Township: April, May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Paradise Township →
Next door
Paradise Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Barrett Township41 miPocono Township28 miParadise Township18 miPrice Township11 miMount Pocono1.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Township | 20% | 0.8 | 623 | 56% | A |
| Mount Pocono | 6% | 0.4 | 31 | 90% | A− |
| Pocono Township | 10% | 0.8 | 74 | 33% | A− |
| Price Township | 34% | 0.4 | 67 | 21% | B+ |
| Barrett Township | 20% | 0.8 | 250 | 37% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Paradise Township
Where can I hike in Paradise Township?
The longest trail networks: Paradise Price Preserve, 4.4 miles; Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve, 2.3 miles; Swiftwater Forest Preserve, 1.1 miles; State Game Lands Number 221, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Paradise Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Paradise Township’s trails?
Paradise Price Preserve and Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Paradise Township?
89,139 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Paradise Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2,562 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Paradise Township have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #137 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 Paradise 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 →