Brier Hill · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainRedstone Township has 5.2 miles of mapped trails, 0.2 for every square mile of land
47 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns · #934 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Redstone Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Redstone Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Redstone Township is ahead of 31% of U.S. towns, #934 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Redstone Township’s under 1% is ahead of 2% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 34% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
44 conserved acres
under 1% of Redstone Township’s land. Who manages Redstone Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| Merrittstown Ballfield Local Park | County | 2 | Open |
| Merrittstown Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Braznell Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Filbert Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Allsion Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Rowes Run Ballfield Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| Tower Hill Athletic Field Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Redstone Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
4 lakes & rivers
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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Redstone Township: April 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) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Redstone Township →
Redstone Township and its neighbors
Redstone Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 60% | C |
| Luzerne Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 90 | 72% | B− |
| Jefferson Township | 2% | 0.1 | 16 | 27% | C |
| Menallen Township | 3% | 0.2 | 76 | 27% | B− |
| Franklin Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 14 | 16% | C− |
| Hiller | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| German Township | 4% | 0.1 | 42 | 26% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Redstone Township
How much of Redstone Township is conserved land?
under 1% 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 Redstone Township’s trails?
Redstone Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Redstone Township?
7,797 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Redstone Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Redstone Township have?
Ahead of 31% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #934 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 Redstone 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 →