Reeves Park
Managed by Phoenixville Borough
7 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Ele boz · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Phoenixville
11% of Phoenixville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6.7 miles of mapped trail cross Phoenixville, 1.9 per square mile of land. 11% of Phoenixville’s land is conserved, about 252 acres.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #101 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
252 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
6.7 mi
1.9 per sq mi of land
Park land
221 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.9 mi
3.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Phoenixville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Phoenixville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Phoenixville is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #101 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Phoenixville’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.9 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (7 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (221 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 92%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 90%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Phoenixville’s 11% is ahead of 61% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 93% of them.
Water is 6% of Phoenixville’s area (0 of 4 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 11%.
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 Reeves Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Reservoir Park
Managed by Phoenixville Borough
17 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Friendship Field
Managed by Phoenixville Borough
5 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 15 parks & preserves
Reeves Park7 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsReservoir Park17 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsMarosek Park7 acres
DirectionsFriendship Field5 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsDessano Field3 acres
DirectionsLane Avenue Park3 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsManavon Park / Fisher Courts3 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsVirginia Avenue Park2 acres · Phoenixville Borough
Cascaden Park1 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsMorris Park1 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsAndre Thornton Park1 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsSteelpointe Park1 acres
DirectionsPhoenix Drive1 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsTaylor Street Playground1 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsC'Jon Saunders Memorial Park1 acres · Phoenixville Borough
DirectionsWho protects it
252 conserved acres
11% of Phoenixville’s land. Water is left out: Phoenixville has 3.5 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Phoenixville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government240 ac
State fish & wildlife7 ac
Not recorded40 ac
Local Conservation Area · 134 acLocal Park · 80 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 36 acLocal Recreation Area · 25 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 134 | Open |
| Reservoir Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Community Park Acq. Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 27 | Closed |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 24 | Open |
| Friendship Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Reservoir Park Expansion Acquisition Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 9 | Closed |
| Dayton Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Morosek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Phoenixville Access (Black Rock Dam) State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 7 | Open |
| Reeves Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
18 places to go in Phoenixville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Phoenixville
Children's Plaza
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Phoenixville
Black Rock Boat Launch
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Scenic views in Phoenixville
2 scenic views without a name on the map.
Picnic areas in Phoenixville
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Phoenixville
Phoenixville Community GardenIn Reservoir Park
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.3 miUnpaved · 4.5 mi
Phoenix Iron Canal Trail2.1 mi
Meadow Trail1.3 mi
Basin Trail0.7 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.9 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
7Baseball
7Basketball
2Softball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Phoenixville: 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 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 88 | 86 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 88 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 88 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Phoenixville →
Next door
Phoenixville and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Providence Township17 miSchuylkill Township8.8 miPhoenixville6.7 miMont Clare2.1 miEast Pikeland Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenixville | 11% | 1.9 | 11 | 99%+ | A |
| Upper Providence Township | 13% | 1.0 | 46 | 96% | A |
| Schuylkill Township | 12% | 1.0 | 6 | 72% | B+ |
| Mont Clare | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| East Pikeland Township | 18% | 0.2 | 45 | 79% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Phoenixville
Where can I hike in Phoenixville?
The longest trail networks: Reeves Park, 0.3 miles; Reservoir Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Phoenixville is conserved land?
11% 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 Phoenixville’s trails?
Reeves Park and Reservoir Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Phoenixville?
3.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Phoenixville?
20,003 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Phoenixville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 224 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Phoenixville have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #101 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 Phoenixville 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 →