Green Lane Park
Park
2,018 acres21.3 mi of trail
Red TrailBlue TrailDogwood LoopHoneysuckle Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Church Road Parking LotWebsite ↗
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Upper Hanover Township
39% of Upper Hanover Township’s land is conserved: 5,069 acres
3,010 acres are parks and preserves, 350 per 1,000 residents. 34 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Hanover Township, 1.7 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Green Lane Park (21.3 mi), Mill Hill Preservation Area (4 mi).
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns · #11 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
39%
5,069 acres · of 20.3 sq mi of land
Trails
34 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
3,010 ac
350 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.3 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 1.3 mi paths
Highest peak
715 ft
Highest Point Montgomery County
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Hanover Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Hanover Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Hanover Township is among the top 1% of U.S. towns, #11 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Hanover Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land39% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A+Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (34 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land350 acres of park per 1,000 residents (3,010 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Among the top 1%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)#11 of 1,037
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Hanover Township’s 39% is ahead of 96% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% 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 Green Lane Park, with 21.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Mill Hill Preservation Area
Managed by Upper Hanover Township
266 acres4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Peevy Road Open Space
Managed by Upper Hanover Township
98 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Camelot Park
Managed by Upper Hanover Township
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 8 parks & preserves
Green Lane Park2,018 acres · 21.3 mi of trail
DirectionsMill Hill Preservation Area266 acres · 4 mi of trail · Upper Hanover Township
DirectionsPeevy Road Open Space98 acres · Upper Hanover Township
Camelot Park39 acres · Upper Hanover Township
Macoby Run Park22 acres · Upper Hanover Township
Kistler-Bitting YMCA Park11 acres
Community Park1 acres
New Goschenhoppen Park1 acres
Who protects it
5,069 conserved acres
39% of Upper Hanover Township’s land. Who manages Upper Hanover Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County9,566 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government2,596 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits322 ac
Joint44 ac
Not recorded110 ac
Agricultural Easement · 7,803 acLocal Park · 4,579 acLocal Recreation Area · 89 acForest Stewardship Easement · 85 acLocal Other or Unknown · 53 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2,078 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 150 parcels. 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 | 1,996 | Open |
| Green Lane Reservoir Local Park | County | 1,974 | Open |
| Mill Hill Preservation Area Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 283 | Open |
| Camelot Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 153 | Open |
| Peevy Road Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 87 | Open |
| Macoby Run Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 69 | Open |
| Kistler-Bitting Ymca Park Local Park | Not recorded | 46 | Open |
| Green Lane Reservoir Park Local Park | County | 41 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 36 | Open |
| The Vineyards Open Space Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 18 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
6 places to go in Upper Hanover Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Hanover Township
Macoby Creek Park PlaygroundIn Macoby Run Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Upper Hanover Township
1 boat launch without a name on the map.
Fishing spots in Upper Hanover Township
Fishing Pond
DirectionsPeaks in Upper Hanover Township
Highest Point Montgomery County715 ft elevation · In Mill Hill Preservation Area
DirectionsMill Hill663 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
13 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 9.1 miHorses · 10.1 miUnpaved · 19.2 mi
Red Trail3.0 mi
Blue Trail2.8 mi
Dogwood Loop1.3 mi
Honeysuckle Trail1.1 mi
Old Dirt Road Path0.5 mi
Whitetail Trail0.4 mi
Reservior Trail0.3 mi
Peninsula0.3 mi
Upper Artery0.3 mi
Pointe trail0.1 mi
3 more trails
Walking Trail
0.1 miDogwood Access
0.1 miHoneysuckle Connector
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
1.3 mi
off-road bike paths
Red TrailBike route
3.2 miBlue TrailBike route
2.8 miHoneysuckle TrailBike route
1.1 miCourts & fields
9Golf
6Baseball
4Tennis
3Basketball
2Soccer
2Lacrosse
1Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Hanover 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 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Upper Hanover Township →
Next door
Upper Hanover Township and its neighbors
Upper Hanover Township has the most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Hanover Township34 miNew Hanover Township15 miMarlborough Township8.2 miUpper Frederick Township7.9 miMilford Township3.9 miHereford Township0.9 miDouglass Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Hanover Township | 39% | 1.7 | 350 | 91% | A+ |
| Milford Township | 15% | 0.1 | 102 | 83% | A− |
| Hereford Township | 8% | 0.1 | 12 | 46% | C+ |
| Marlborough Township | 27% | 0.7 | 197 | 82% | A |
| Douglass Township | 24% | 0.1 | 13 | 81% | B |
| New Hanover Township | 13% | 0.7 | 24 | 61% | A− |
| Upper Frederick Township | 28% | 0.8 | 272 | 32% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Hanover Township
Where can I hike in Upper Hanover Township?
The longest trail networks: Green Lane Park, 21.3 miles; Mill Hill Preservation Area, 4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Hanover Township is conserved land?
39% 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 Hanover Township’s trails?
Green Lane Park and Mill Hill Preservation Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Hanover Township?
1.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 1.3 of off-road paths. Named routes: Red Trail, Blue Trail and Honeysuckle Trail.
Is there public land near Upper Hanover Township?
22,125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Hanover Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3,010 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Hanover Township have?
Among the top 1% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #11 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 Hanover 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 →