Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek
Nature preserve
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Towamensing Trails
Few parks or trails are on the map in Towamensing Trails
6% of Towamensing Trails’ land is conserved, about 219 acres. 223 acres are parks and preserves, 130 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Towamensing Trails, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
6%
219 acres · of 5.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
223 ac
130 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
39%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Horseshoes and Baseball fields
Managed by Towamnsing Trails
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hickory Run State Park
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
219 conserved acres
6% of Towamensing Trails’ land. Who manages Towamensing Trails’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks388 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits26 ac
Joint8 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Not recorded199 ac
State Park · 587 acConservation Easement · 34 acLocal Recreation Area · 7 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory Run State Park State Park | State parks | 587 | Open |
| Towamensing Trails Tennis Courts Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Towamensing Trails
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Playgrounds in Towamensing Trails
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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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
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Towamensing Trails: May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 67 | 74 | 79 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 4.1 | 3.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Towamensing Trails →
Next door
Towamensing Trails 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towamensing Trails | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Penn Forest Township | 42% | 1.0 | 277 | 34% | A |
| Kidder Township | 50% | 1.0 | 6,991 | 48% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Towamensing Trails
Are dogs allowed on Towamensing Trails’ trails?
Bethlehem Authority Wild Creek and Horseshoes and Baseball fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Towamensing Trails?
61,911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Towamensing Trails or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 223 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Towamensing Trails 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 →