Woody's Woods
Managed by South Coventry Township
256 acres3.4 mi of trail
Woody's Woods Yellow TrailWoody's Woods Red TrailWoody's Woods White TrailBlue Trail - Woody's Woods+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Willjay · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in South Coventry Township
28% of South Coventry Township’s land is conserved: 1,328 acres
188 acres are parks and preserves, 67 per 1,000 residents. 7.6 miles of mapped trail cross South Coventry Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Woody's Woods (3.4 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #77 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
1,328 acres · of 7.5 sq mi of land
Trails
7.6 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
188 ac
67 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is South Coventry Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does South Coventry Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, South Coventry Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #77 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of South Coventry Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land67 acres of park per 1,000 residents (188 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home80% 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 94%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 93%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so South Coventry Township’s 28% is ahead of 88% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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
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The longest trail network is Woody's Woods, with 3.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Warwick County Park
Managed by County of Chester
65 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Connie Batdorf Park
Managed by South Coventry Township
14 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Coventry Woods Park
Nature preserve
10 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,328 conserved acres
28% of South Coventry Township’s land. Who manages South Coventry Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits2,338 ac
County1,519 ac
Private owners161 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government106 ac
Town or city100 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)16 ac
Not recorded92 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,519 acOther Easement · 1,474 acConservation Easement · 978 acLocal Park · 101 acPrivate Conservation · 91 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,067 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 117 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick County Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 65 | Open |
| Miller Marsh Private Conservation | Not recorded | 55 | Closed |
| Woody's Woods 3 Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 30 | Open |
| Connie Batdorf Park Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Open |
| Winn 1 Private Conservation | Not recorded | 25 | Closed |
| Woody's Woods 2 Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Town Forest Addition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 19 | Open |
| Woody's Woods Open Space Acquisition Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 16 | Closed |
| Marinucci Property Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Woody's Woods 4 Local Resource Management Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in South Coventry Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in South Coventry Township
Vyrnewy Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in South Coventry Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in South Coventry Township
1 peak without a name on the map.
Trails & water
7 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 5.4 mi
Woody's Woods Yellow Trail0.9 mi
Woody's Woods Red Trail0.8 mi
Woody's Woods White Trail0.7 mi
Blue Trail - Woody's Woods0.4 mi
Woody's Woods Orange Trail0.4 mi
White Trail - Woody's Woods0.3 mi
Trail To Woody's Woods0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & 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
9Tennis
4Baseball
3Soccer
1Equestrian
1Football
1Multi-sport
1Lacrosse
1Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →6 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Coventry HallBuilding · listed 1974
About itSimon Meredith HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itTownsend HouseBuilding · listed 1974
About itNathan Michener HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itCoventryville Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1978
About itStephen Meredith HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in South Coventry 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Coventry Township →
Next door
South Coventry Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Warwick Township35 miNorth Coventry Township19 miWest Vincent Township15 miEast Nantmeal Township12 miEast Coventry Township11 miSouth Coventry Township7.6 miEast Vincent Township6.5 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Coventry Township | 28% | 1.0 | 67 | 80% | A |
| Warwick Township | 59% | 1.9 | 709 | 92% | A+ |
| East Coventry Township | 13% | 1.0 | 53 | 55% | A− |
| North Coventry Township | 21% | 1.4 | 120 | 73% | A |
| East Vincent Township | 18% | 0.5 | 25 | 63% | A− |
| West Vincent Township | 34% | 0.9 | 106 | 59% | A |
| East Nantmeal Township | 49% | 0.8 | 117 | 29% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Coventry Township
Where can I hike in South Coventry Township?
The longest trail networks: Woody's Woods, 3.4 miles; Warwick County Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of South Coventry Township is conserved land?
28% 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 South Coventry Township’s trails?
Woody's Woods and Warwick County Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near South Coventry Township?
29,884 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Coventry Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 188 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does South Coventry Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #77 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 South Coventry 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 →