Fulshaw Craeg Preserve
Managed by Natural Lands
208 acres2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Landis Homestead · Photo: Smallbones · CC0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Salford Township
20% of Salford Township’s land is conserved: 1,193 acres
199 acres are parks and preserves, 65 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Fulshaw Craeg Preserve (2 mi), Copper Mine Creek Preserve (0.6 mi). 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #233 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
20%
1,193 acres · of 9.5 sq mi of land
Trails
3.9 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
199 ac
65 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Salford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Salford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Salford Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #233 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Salford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land20% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land65 acres of park per 1,000 residents (199 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home75% 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 85%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 78%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Salford Township’s 20% is ahead of 79% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Fulshaw Craeg Preserve, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Copper Mine Creek Preserve
Managed by Salford Township
19 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Souderton - Harleysville Game, Fish and Forestry Association
Managed by Souderton - Harleysville Game, Fish and Forestry Association
243 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
White's Mill Open Space
Managed by Salford Township
146 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
Fulshaw Craeg Preserve208 acres · 2 mi of trail · Natural Lands
Copper Mine Creek Preserve19 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Salford Township
Salford Community Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsSouderton - Harleysville Game, Fish and Forestry Association243 acres · Souderton - Harleysville Game, Fish and Forestry Association
DirectionsWhite's Mill Open Space146 acres · Salford Township
DirectionsMusser Scout Reservation4 acres · Cradle of Liberty Council
Who protects it
1,193 conserved acres
20% of Salford Township’s land. Who manages Salford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County2,476 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits537 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government192 ac
Town or city123 ac
Joint101 ac
Not recorded406 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,509 acPrivate Conservation · 401 acForest Stewardship Easement · 335 acLocal Conservation Area · 174 acConservation Easement · 144 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 794 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 138 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fulshaw Craeg Private Conservation | Not recorded | 201 | Restricted |
| Fulshaw Craeg Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 201 | Restricted |
| Whites Mill Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 154 | Open |
| Whites Mill Road Property Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 80 | Open |
| Copper Mine Creek Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Landis Homesteas Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Barrett Property Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Tylersport Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Salford Township Community Park Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Pin Oak Drive Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Salford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Salford Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Campgrounds in Salford Township
Camp Green Lane
DirectionsBiking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Landis HomesteadBuilding · listed 1973
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Salford 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Salford Township →
Next door
Salford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Marlborough Township8.2 miUpper Salford Township6.0 miSalford Township3.9 miWest Rockhill Township3.1 miFranconia Township1.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford Township | 20% | 0.4 | 65 | 75% | A− |
| Franconia Township | 16% | 0.1 | 26 | 91% | A− |
| Upper Salford Township | 13% | 0.7 | 139 | 94% | A |
| Marlborough Township | 27% | 0.7 | 197 | 82% | A |
| West Rockhill Township | 17% | 0.2 | 81 | 72% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Salford Township
Where can I hike in Salford Township?
The longest trail networks: Fulshaw Craeg Preserve, 2 miles; Copper Mine Creek Preserve, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Salford Township is conserved land?
20% 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 Salford Township’s trails?
Fulshaw Craeg Preserve and Copper Mine Creek Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Salford Township?
25,362 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Salford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 202 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Salford Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #233 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 Salford 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 →