Pilgrim Park
Park
39 acres1.3 mi of trail
Darby Creek Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Mtruch · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Upper Darby Township
6% of Upper Darby Township’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Pilgrim Park (1.3 mi), Gillespie Park (0.9 mi), Cobbs Creek Park (0.6 mi). 5.8 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Darby Township, 0.7 per square mile of land. 6% of Upper Darby Township’s land is conserved, about 322 acres.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #474 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
322 acres · of 7.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
355 ac
4.2 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.8 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 2.3 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Darby Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Darby Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Darby Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #474 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Darby Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land4.2 acres of park per 1,000 residents (355 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home98% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 54%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Darby Township’s 6% is ahead of 43% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% 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 Pilgrim Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gillespie Park
Managed by Upper Darby Township
36 acres0.9 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 15 parks & preserves
Pilgrim Park39 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
Gillespie Park36 acres · 0.9 mi of trail · Upper Darby Township
Cobbs Creek Park50 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsNaylors Run City Park22 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsDermond Field12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsIndian Rock Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsKent Park11 acres
Garrett Park9 acres
69th Street Recreation Area8 acres
Penn Pines Park6 acres · Upper Darby Township
DirectionsDelaware County Park5 acres · Delaware County Parks and Recreation
DirectionsHuey Park4 acres
Observatory Hill Park4 acres
DirectionsCargdington Recreation Area4 acres
DirectionsPennock Woods Park1 acres · Delaware County
Who protects it
322 conserved acres
6% of Upper Darby Township’s land. Who manages Upper Darby Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government277 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded94 ac
Local Park · 274 acLocal Recreation Area · 63 acLocal Other or Unknown · 36 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 45 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobbs Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 85 | Open |
| Darby Creek Valley Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 34 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 33 | Open |
| Addingham Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Naylor's Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Beverly Hills Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Darby Creek Greenway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Drexel Gardens Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Dermond Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| County Land Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
30 places to go in Upper Darby Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Darby Township
Huey Park PlaygroundIn Huey Park
DirectionsNaylors Run City Park PlaygroundIn Naylors Run City Park
DirectionsPlus 28 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 3.3 mi
Darby Creek Trail0.6 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
38Tennis
32Baseball
12Basketball
9Football
9Soccer
4Pickleball
1Lacrosse
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 9 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Darby 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Upper Darby Township →
Next door
Upper Darby Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Philadelphia234 miHaverford Township21 miSpringfield Township19 miUpper Darby Township5.8 miDrexel Hill3.2 miLansdowne1.2 miYeadon0.2 miClifton Heights0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Darby Township | 6% | 0.7 | 4 | 98% | B+ |
| Philadelphia | 15% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Drexel Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Clifton Heights | 9% | under 0.1 | 6 | 99%+ | B− |
| Springfield Township | 7% | 2.9 | 13 | 99%+ | A |
| Lansdowne | 6% | 1.0 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Yeadon | 12% | 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Haverford Township | 8% | 2.1 | 10 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Darby Township
Where can I hike in Upper Darby Township?
The longest trail networks: Pilgrim Park, 1.3 miles; Gillespie Park, 0.9 miles; Cobbs Creek Park, 0.6 miles; Naylors Run City Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Darby Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Upper Darby Township’s trails?
Pilgrim Park and Gillespie Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Darby Township?
2.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes and 2.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upper Darby Township?
24,993 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Darby Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 355 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Darby Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #474 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 Upper Darby 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 →