Photo: Smallbones · Public domain13% of Rose Valley’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. 13% of Rose Valley’s land is conserved, about 62 acres. 63 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Rose Valley?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Rose Valley have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Rose Valley is ahead of 90% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Rose Valley’s 13% is ahead of 65% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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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62 conserved acres
13% of Rose Valley’s land. Who manages Rose Valley’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 45 | Open |
| Saul Wildlife Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 40 | Open |
| The Old Mill Local Historic or Cultural Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Todmorden Woods Wildlife Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Rose Valley Swimming Pool Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Rhodes Tract Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Rose Valley: 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 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 67 | 55 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Rose Valley →
Rose Valley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Valley | 13% | 0.3 | 51 | 99%+ | A |
| Nether Providence Township | 7% | 2.4 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| Middletown Township | 19% | 3.2 | 97 | 98% | A+ |
| Brookhaven | 9% | 0.2 | 10 | 99%+ | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Rose Valley
How much of Rose Valley is conserved land?
13% 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.
Is there public land near Rose Valley?
16,679 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Rose Valley or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 63 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Rose Valley have?
Ahead of 90% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Rose Valley 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 →