Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in South Temple
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 4% of South Temple’s land is conserved, about 10 acres. 10 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
10 conserved acres
4% of South Temple’s land. Who manages South Temple’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 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muhlenburg Swim Assn. Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Muhlenburg Twp. Athletic Assn. Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
| South Temple Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 places to go in South Temple
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.2 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.
The best walking months in South Temple: April and May
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 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in South Temple →
South Temple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Temple | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Temple | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Laureldale | 15% | 3.3 | 18 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in South Temple
Are dogs allowed on South Temple’s trails?
South Temple Playground doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in South Temple?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near South Temple?
14,698 acres of parks and open public land lie inside South Temple or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 10 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from South Temple 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 →