Delaware County Park
Park
10 acres0.3 mi of trail
Delaware County Park Loop Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ridley Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Ridley Township
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 166 acres are parks and preserves, 5.4 per 1,000 residents. 5% of Ridley Township’s land is conserved, about 157 acres.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #559 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
157 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.6 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
166 ac
5.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
3 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Ridley Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ridley Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ridley Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #559 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ridley Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land5.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (166 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks 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 65%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 46%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Ridley Township’s 5% is ahead of 35% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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 Delaware County Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Willow Park
Park
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Folsom Field
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Delaware County Park10 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Leedom Estates Park13 acres
DirectionsWillow Park8 acres
Folsom Field4 acres
Father Nall Field4 acres
S. SWARTHMORE AVE PARK3 acres · RIDLEY TOWNSHIP
Hutchinson Terrace Park1 acres
Calvary Baptist Field1 acres
Who protects it
157 conserved acres
5% of Ridley Township’s land. Who manages Ridley Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government112 ac
Town or city28 ac
Not recorded55 ac
Local Park · 109 acLocal Other or Unknown · 49 acLocal Recreation Area · 37 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 26 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrow's Marina Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Bullens Lane Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Black Rock Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Bullens Lane Site Local Other or Unknown | Town or city | 16 | Open |
| Leedom Estates Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Willow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Pritchard Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Derwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Nassau Swimming Club Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
9 places to go in Ridley Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ridley Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Ridley Township
Ridley Township Municipal Marina RampFee
DirectionsRidley Township Municipal Marina RampFee
DirectionsPlus 1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
Delaware County Park Loop Path0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
14Baseball
5Tennis
4Soccer
3Basketball
2Football
1Lacrosse
1Field hockey
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Ridley 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 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Ridley Township →
Next door
Ridley Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Nether Providence Township11 miChester2.2 miRidley Township1.6 miWoodlyn1.3 miRidley Park0.3 miFolsom0.0 miProspect Park0.0 miRutledge0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridley Township | 5% | 0.3 | 5 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Woodlyn | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Folsom | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Ridley Park | 9% | 0.3 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Prospect Park | 5% | under 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Nether Providence Township | 7% | 2.4 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Rutledge | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Chester | 9% | 0.5 | 9 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Ridley Township
Where can I hike in Ridley Township?
The longest trail networks: Delaware County Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ridley Township is conserved land?
5% 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 Ridley Township’s trails?
Delaware County Park and Leedom Estates Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ridley Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ridley Township?
22,410 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ridley Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 166 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ridley Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #559 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 Ridley 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 →