Photo: 0scillati0ons at English Wikipedia · Public domainPenn Township has 106 acres of parks, 21 for every 1,000 residents
2% of Penn Township’s land is conserved, about 353 acres. 7.8 miles of mapped trail cross Penn Township, 0.3 per square mile of land. 21% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns · #840 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Penn Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Penn Township is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns, #840 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Penn Township’s 2% is ahead of 15% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Harcrest Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
353 conserved acres
2% of Penn Township’s land. Who manages Penn Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 233 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Succop Nature Park Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 95 | Open |
| Hertzell Property Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 92 | Open |
| Penn Township High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Penn Twp High School Athletic Fields Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Penn Twp Ballfield Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
| Penn Twp Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
3 places to go in Penn Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Penn Township: April, May, August and September
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Penn Township →
Penn Township and its neighbors
Penn Township has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Township | 2% | 0.3 | 21 | 21% | C+ |
| Middlesex Township | 3% | 0.1 | 4 | 10% | C− |
| Jefferson Township | 5% | 0.1 | 49 | 24% | C+ |
| Butler Township | 6% | 1.2 | 43 | 80% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Penn Township
Where can I hike in Penn Township?
The longest trail networks: Harcrest Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Penn Township is conserved land?
2% 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 Penn Township’s trails?
Harcrest Park and Succop Nature Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Penn Township?
10,771 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Penn Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 106 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Penn Township have?
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #840 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 Penn Township neighbors.
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 →