Photo: Coemgenus · CC BY-SA 4.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Topton
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Topton, 0.1 per square mile of land. 11 acres are parks and preserves, 5.2 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Topton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Topton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Topton is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Topton’s 3% is ahead of 19% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 25% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Topton Community Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
12 conserved acres
3% of Topton’s land. Who manages Topton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topton Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Berks County Land Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
1 places to go in Topton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
The best walking months in Topton: 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) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Topton →
Topton and its neighbors
Topton has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topton | 3% | 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | B− |
| Longswamp Township | 15% | 0.4 | 55 | 35% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Topton
Where can I hike in Topton?
The longest trail networks: Topton Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Topton is conserved land?
3% 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 Topton’s trails?
Topton Community Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Topton?
5,539 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Topton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Topton have?
Ahead of 52% 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 Topton 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 →