Plainfield Township Community Park
Managed by Plainfield Township
30 acres1.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Nicholas · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Plainfield Township
30% of Plainfield Township’s land is conserved: 4,688 acres
281 acres are parks and preserves, 45 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Plainfield Township Community Park (1.1 mi), State Game Lands Number 168 (1 mi), Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge (0.7 mi). 5.9 miles of mapped trail cross Plainfield Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #383 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
30%
4,688 acres · of 24.7 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
281 ac
45 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
56%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.3 mi
5.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Plainfield Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Plainfield Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Plainfield Township is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #383 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Plainfield Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land30% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land45 acres of park per 1,000 residents (281 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 75%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 63%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Plainfield Township’s 30% is ahead of 89% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 35% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B 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 Plainfield Township Community Park, with 1.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 168
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
293 acres1 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Managed by United States Fish and Wildlife Service
568 acres0.7 mi of trail
Appalachian Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Gall Farm Preserve
Managed by Northampton County
152 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 9 parks & preserves
Plainfield Township Community Park30 acres · 1.1 mi of trail · Plainfield Township
State Game Lands Number 168293 acres · 1 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsCherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge568 acres · 0.7 mi of trail · United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Gall Farm Preserve152 acres · Northampton County
Grand Central Environmental Education Center17 acres · Waste Management
Belfast-Edelman Sportsman's Association11 acres
Stockertown Rod & Gun Club8 acres
Plainfield Township Farmers' Grove8 acres
Ferraro Obulaney Tract7 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
4,688 conserved acres
30% of Plainfield Township’s land. Who manages Plainfield Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County13,200 ac
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service1,136 ac
State fish & wildlife590 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government216 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits160 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)86 ac
National Park Service83 ac
Agricultural Easement · 13,286 acNational Wildlife Refuge · 1,136 acState Resource Management Area · 670 acState Other or Unknown · 294 acLocal Park · 178 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 3,587 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 245 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 1,136 | Restricted |
| State Game Land 168 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 587 | Open |
| Sgl 168 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 297 | Open |
| Gall Farm Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 149 | Open |
| Charron Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 80 | Open |
| State Game Land #168 State Resource Management Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 80 | Open |
| Meixsell Tract Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Cortez Picnic Grove Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Ferraro Obulaney Tract Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Plainfield Township Athletic Fields. Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
2 places to go in Plainfield Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Plainfield Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.8 miUnpaved · 2.2 mi
Appalachian Trail1.9 mi
Plainfield Township Recreational Trail1.6 mi
Stockertown Rail Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
5.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
5.3 mi
off-road bike paths
9/11 National Memorial Trail (Pennsylvania thru route)Bike route
1.8 miPlainfield Township Recreational TrailBike route
1.6 miCourts & fields
5Baseball
3Soccer
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Plainfield Township: April, May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.9 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Plainfield Township →
Next door
Plainfield Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bushkill Township28 miForks Township13 miHamilton Township9.2 miLower Mount Bethel Township8.9 miPlainfield Township5.9 miStockertown1.1 miWashington Township1.1 miWind Gap0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield Township | 30% | 0.2 | 45 | 56% | A− |
| Stockertown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wind Gap | 10% | 0.2 | 10 | 83% | B |
| Washington Township | 12% | 0.1 | 14 | 26% | C+ |
| Forks Township | 7% | 1.1 | 20 | 94% | A |
| Bushkill Township | 26% | 1.1 | 41 | 29% | A− |
| Lower Mount Bethel Township | 31% | 0.4 | 93 | 51% | A− |
| Hamilton Township | 25% | 0.2 | 40 | 25% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Plainfield Township
Where can I hike in Plainfield Township?
The longest trail networks: Plainfield Township Community Park, 1.1 miles; State Game Lands Number 168, 1 miles; Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Plainfield Township is conserved land?
30% 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 Plainfield Township’s trails?
Plainfield Township Community Park and State Game Lands Number 168 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Plainfield Township?
5.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 5.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: 9/11 National Memorial Trail (Pennsylvania thru route) and Plainfield Township Recreational Trail.
Is there public land near Plainfield Township?
32,782 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Plainfield Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 588 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Plainfield Township have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #383 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 Plainfield 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 →