Wilkinson House · Photo: Smallbones · CC BY-SA 3.031% of Pocopson Township’s land is conserved: 1,615 acres
446 acres are parks and preserves, 100 per 1,000 residents. 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Pocopson Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns · #87 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Pocopson Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Pocopson Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Pocopson Township is ahead of 93% of U.S. towns, #87 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Pocopson Township’s 31% is ahead of 91% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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
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1,615 conserved acres
31% of Pocopson Township’s land. Who manages Pocopson Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,128 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 18 of 203 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myrick Conservation Center Private Conservation | Not recorded | 610 | Open |
| Former County Prison Land Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 76 | Open |
| Pocopson Township Park Local Park | Town or city | 29 | Open |
| Pocopson Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Pocopson Road Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Myrick Conservation Center 2B Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 17 | Open |
| L63-3-25 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 10 | Closed |
| Tlcforscc Ce #035 Private Historic or Cultural | Not recorded | 10 | Closed |
| L63-3-26.3 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 7 | Closed |
| Bittersweet Development Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
3 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
0.6 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Pocopson 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Pocopson Township →
Pocopson Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocopson Township | 31% | 0.5 | 100 | 89% | A |
| West Bradford Township | 19% | 0.5 | 33 | 67% | A− |
| Pennsbury Township | 34% | 0.6 | 37 | 63% | A |
| East Bradford Township | 35% | 3.1 | 100 | 85% | A+ |
| Birmingham Township | 22% | 0.4 | 39 | 81% | A− |
| East Marlborough Township | 38% | 1.0 | 82 | 53% | A |
| Newlin Township | 63% | 1.7 | 616 | 58% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Pocopson Township
How much of Pocopson Township is conserved land?
31% 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.
Where can I bike in Pocopson Township?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Pocopson Township?
21,000 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Pocopson Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 467 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Pocopson Township have?
Ahead of 93% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #87 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 Pocopson 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 →