Green Lane Park
Park
821 acres6.3 mi of trail
Orange TrailBlue TrailOrange ConnectorPerkiomen Trail Connector
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Blue Trailhead Overflow Parking LotWebsite ↗
Henry Antes House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Upper Frederick Township
28% of Upper Frederick Township’s land is conserved: 1,793 acres
1,010 acres are parks and preserves, 272 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Green Lane Park (6.3 mi). 7.9 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Frederick Township, 0.8 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #226 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
28%
1,793 acres · of 10.0 sq mi of land
Trails
7.9 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,010 ac
272 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
32%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
2.7 mi
2.7 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Frederick Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Frederick Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Frederick Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #226 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 Upper Frederick Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land28% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (8 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land272 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,010 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home32% 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 78%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Frederick Township’s 28% is ahead of 89% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 70% 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 Green Lane Park, with 6.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sunrise Mill
Managed by Montgomery County
43 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
1,793 conserved acres
28% of Upper Frederick Township’s land. Who manages Upper Frederick Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County3,742 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government991 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits46 ac
Joint15 ac
Not recorded41 ac
Agricultural Easement · 3,032 acLocal Park · 1,739 acForest Stewardship Easement · 46 acConservation Easement · 15 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 788 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Lane Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 837 | Open |
| Upper Perkiomen Valley Local Park | County | 487 | Open |
| Green Lane Reservoir Local Park | County | 219 | Open |
| Bob Wayland Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 91 | Open |
| Sunrise Mill Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 83 | Open |
| Frederick Friendship Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Speelhoffer Dog Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Perkiomen Trail Right-of-Way Local Recreation Area | County | 6 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Upper Frederick Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Frederick Township
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Upper Frederick Township
Deep Creek Lake Boat LaunchIn Green Lane Park
DirectionsCampgrounds in Upper Frederick Township
Green Lane Park Deep Creek CampgroundFee · In Green Lane Park · Montgomery County
DirectionsTrails & water
4 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 4.7 miHorses · 3.3 miUnpaved · 5.4 mi
Orange Trail2.0 mi
Blue Trail1.9 mi
Orange Connector0.1 mi
Perkiomen Trail Connector0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
2.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Orange TrailBike route
2 miBlue TrailBike route
1.9 miCourts & fields
1Baseball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Frederick 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 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Upper Frederick Township →
Next door
Upper Frederick Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Hanover Township34 miNew Hanover Township15 miMarlborough Township8.2 miUpper Frederick Township7.9 miLower Frederick Township4.9 miGreen Lane0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Frederick Township | 28% | 0.8 | 272 | 32% | A |
| Marlborough Township | 27% | 0.7 | 197 | 82% | A |
| New Hanover Township | 13% | 0.7 | 24 | 61% | A− |
| Lower Frederick Township | 13% | 0.6 | 60 | 86% | A |
| Green Lane | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Upper Hanover Township | 39% | 1.7 | 350 | 91% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Frederick Township
Where can I hike in Upper Frederick Township?
The longest trail networks: Green Lane Park, 6.3 miles; Sunrise Mill, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Frederick Township is conserved land?
28% 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 Frederick Township’s trails?
Green Lane Park and Sunrise Mill don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Frederick Township?
2.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 2.7 of off-road paths. Named routes: Orange Trail and Blue Trail.
Is there public land near Upper Frederick Township?
22,846 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Frederick Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,010 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Frederick Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #226 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 Frederick 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 →