Tohickon Valley Park
Managed by Bucky County
523 acres9.1 mi of trail
YellowWhiteBlueOrange
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Red Hill Church and School · Photo: PattiParker · CC BY-SA 3.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Tinicum Township
36% of Tinicum Township’s land is conserved: 6,986 acres
1,194 acres are parks and preserves, 312 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Tohickon Valley Park (9.1 mi), Giving Pond Recreation Area (1.2 mi). 14 miles of mapped trail cross Tinicum Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #238 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
36%
6,986 acres · of 30.1 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,194 ac
312 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
46%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
9.0 mi
9.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
4 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Tinicum Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Tinicum Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Tinicum Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #238 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Tinicum Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land36% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land312 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,194 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home46% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%C+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 85%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 77%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Tinicum Township’s 36% is ahead of 94% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 52% 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 Tohickon Valley Park, with 9.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Giving Pond Recreation Area
Nature preserve
147 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
State Game Lands Number 56
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
634 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
High Rocks Vista
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
10 acres0.4 mi of trail
Yellow
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Tohickon Valley Park523 acres · 9.1 mi of trail · Bucky County
DirectionsGiving Pond Recreation Area147 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsState Game Lands Number 56634 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Game Commission
DirectionsHigh Rocks Vista10 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsDelaware Canal State Park230 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsTinicum Park126 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
6,986 conserved acres
36% of Tinicum Township’s land. Who manages Tinicum Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits13,791 ac
County1,757 ac
Joint1,588 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government923 ac
State fish & wildlife621 ac
State parks237 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)3 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 7,246 acAgricultural Easement · 5,919 acUnknown Easement · 2,960 acConservation Easement · 2,726 acLocal Park · 847 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,131 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 9 of 556 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Game Land 056 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 621 | Open |
| Tohickon Valley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 508 | Open |
| Delaware Canal State Park State Park | State parks | 216 | Open |
| Roaring Rocks Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 199 | Closed |
| Van Sant Airport Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 190 | Open |
| Heinz Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 134 | Closed |
| Glen Hale Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 133 | Closed |
| Mccool Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 126 | Closed |
| Tinicum Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 124 | Open |
| Stevens, M. & J. Conservation Easement | Not recorded | 114 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
25 places to go in Tinicum Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Tinicum Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Tinicum Township
Kayak Launch
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Waterfalls in Tinicum Township
2 waterfalls without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Tinicum Township
6 scenic views without a name on the map.
Peaks in Tinicum Township
1 peak without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in Tinicum Township
Beaver Valley CampgroundsFee
DirectionsDeer Wood Camp GroundIn Tohickon Valley Park · Bucks County
DirectionsDoe Run Camp GroundIn Tohickon Valley Park · Bucks County
DirectionsTinicum Park CampgroundIn Tinicum Park
DirectionsTinicum Park Group CampgroundIn Tinicum Park
DirectionsDisc golf in Tinicum Township
1 disc golf course without a name on the map.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.4 miUnpaved · 10.2 mi
Yellow1.8 mi
White1.4 mi
Blue1.1 mi
Orange1.0 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
9.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
9.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
3Basketball
2Baseball
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 7 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Red Hill Church and SchoolBuilding · listed 1978
About itStover MillBuilding · listed 1979
About itErwinna Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itFrankenfield Covered BridgeStructure · listed 1980
About itRiverside FarmBuilding · listed 1988
About itBridge in Tinicum TownshipStructure · listed 1988
About itIsaac Stover HouseBuilding · listed 1990
About itLewis Summers FarmBuilding · listed 1991
About itRidge Valley Rural Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itUhlerstown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itJacob Stover FarmsteadBuilding · listed 2019
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Tinicum 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 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Tinicum Township →
Next door
Tinicum Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bedminster Township20 miKingwood Township18 miAlexandria Township15 miTinicum Township14 miFrenchtown8.2 miPlumstead Township8.1 miNockamixon Township4.8 miBridgeton Township3.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tinicum Township | 36% | 0.5 | 312 | 46% | A− |
| Bedminster Township | 33% | 0.6 | 193 | 61% | A |
| Plumstead Township | 26% | 0.3 | 67 | 88% | A |
| Nockamixon Township | 31% | 0.2 | 367 | 42% | A− |
| Bridgeton Township | 20% | 0.6 | 227 | 71% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Tinicum Township
Where can I hike in Tinicum Township?
The longest trail networks: Tohickon Valley Park, 9.1 miles; Giving Pond Recreation Area, 1.2 miles; State Game Lands Number 56, 0.4 miles; High Rocks Vista, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Tinicum Township is conserved land?
36% 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 Tinicum Township’s trails?
Tohickon Valley Park and Giving Pond Recreation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Tinicum Township?
9.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 9.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Tinicum Township?
37,347 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Tinicum Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,813 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Tinicum Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #238 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 Tinicum 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 →