Cheston Robbins Park
Park
48 acres2 mi of trail
Robbins Park Path
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Quaker Manor House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Upper Dublin Township
8% of Upper Dublin Township’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
16 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Dublin Township, 1.2 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Cheston Robbins Park (2 mi), Four Mills Nature Reserve (1.5 mi), Mondauk Commons Park (1.3 mi). 8% of Upper Dublin Township’s land is conserved, about 718 acres.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #97 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
718 acres · of 13.2 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
801 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
18 mi
2.8 mi lanes · 15 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
4
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Dublin Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Dublin Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Dublin Township is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #97 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Dublin Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (16 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land30 acres of park per 1,000 residents (801 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home99% 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 92%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 91%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Dublin Township’s 8% is ahead of 52% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be 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 Cheston Robbins Park, with 2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Four Mills Nature Reserve
Managed by Wissahickon Trails
50 acres1.5 mi of trail
Green Ribbon TrailRotary Bridge TrailStonefly TrailGreen Ribbon Trail Connector
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailhead
All 18 parks & preserves
Cheston Robbins Park48 acres · 2 mi of trail
Four Mills Nature Reserve50 acres · 1.5 mi of trail · Wissahickon Trails
DirectionsMondauk Commons Park48 acres · 1.3 mi of trail
DirectionsTwining Valley Park93 acres · 0.9 mi of trail
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Park5 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMondauk Manor Park43 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Wissahickon Waterfowl Preserve11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsUpper Dublin Sports Park8 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsCamphill & Highland Athletic Complex15 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Piszek Preserve22 acres · Wissahickon Trails
DirectionsAidenn Lair Park10 acres
Sheeleigh Park3 acres
Three Tuns Park3 acres
DirectionsNorth Hills Park2 acres
DirectionsFranklin Field2 acres · Upper Dublin Parks and Rec
Mondauk Waters/Wentz Pond2 acres
DirectionsEvelyn B. Wright Park1 acres
DirectionsLuther Klosterman Park1 acres
Who protects it
718 conserved acres
8% of Upper Dublin Township’s land. Who manages Upper Dublin Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits576 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government475 ac
Regional agency74 ac
Joint68 ac
Not recorded145 ac
Local Park · 446 acConservation Easement · 432 acPrivate Conservation · 166 acLocal Recreation Area · 75 acLocal Other or Unknown · 62 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 25 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 72 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tannerie Run Park Local Park | Regional agency | 83 | Open |
| Piszek Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 67 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 62 | Open |
| Mondauk Common Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| Green Ribbon Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 50 | Open |
| Four Mills Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 50 | Open |
| Mondauk Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 47 | Open |
| Robbins Park for Environmental Education Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 37 | Open |
| Camphill & Highland Athletic Complex Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Rose Valley Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Upper Dublin Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Upper Dublin Township
Maple Manor Swim Club
DirectionsUpper Dublin Community Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Upper Dublin Township
Arrowhead Community Playground
DirectionsFort Washington Lower Playground
DirectionsFort Washington Upper Playground
DirectionsPlus 11 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Upper Dublin Township
Mondaug Bark ParkIn Mondauk Manor Park
DirectionsPlus 2 dog parks without a name on the map.
Community gardens in Upper Dublin Township
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 1.7 miUnpaved · 7.9 mi
Green Ribbon Trail1.0 mi
Bioblitz Trail0.7 mi
Rotary Bridge Trail0.4 mi
Stonefly Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
18 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.8 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
15 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
39Tennis
21Baseball
11Soccer
8Basketball
4Pickleball
4Football
3Softball
2Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Quaker Manor HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Upper Dublin 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
February is the driest month (2.8 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 Upper Dublin Township →
Next door
Upper Dublin Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Whitemarsh Township35 miWhitpain Township21 miAbington Township17 miUpper Dublin Township16 miSpringfield Township9.7 miOreland4.7 miAmbler1.2 miFort Washington0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Dublin Township | 8% | 1.2 | 30 | 99% | A |
| Abington Township | 8% | 1.1 | 14 | 96% | A |
| Ambler | 5% | 1.4 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
| Fort Washington | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Whitemarsh Township | 17% | 2.4 | 53 | 90% | A+ |
| Whitpain Township | 10% | 1.6 | 33 | 92% | A |
| Springfield Township | 9% | 1.4 | 8 | 95% | A− |
| Oreland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Dublin Township
Where can I hike in Upper Dublin Township?
The longest trail networks: Cheston Robbins Park, 2 miles; Four Mills Nature Reserve, 1.5 miles; Mondauk Commons Park, 1.3 miles; Twining Valley Park, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Dublin Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Dublin Township’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Four Mills Nature Reserve (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Dublin Township?
18 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.8 of painted or protected lanes and 15 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upper Dublin Township?
31,958 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Dublin Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 801 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Dublin Township have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #97 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 Dublin 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 →