B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve
Managed by Wildland Concervancy
33 acres1.7 mi of trail
Orange TrailRed TrailBlue TrailWhite Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Mike6271 · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Upper Milford Township
14% of Upper Milford Township’s land is conserved: 1,577 acres
347 acres are parks and preserves, 43 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve (1.7 mi). 3.6 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Milford Township, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #471 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
14%
1,577 acres · of 18.0 sq mi of land
Trails
3.6 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
347 ac
43 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
61%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Highest peak
850 ft
Furnace Hill
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Milford Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Milford Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Milford Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #471 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Milford Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land14% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land43 acres of park per 1,000 residents (347 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home61% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 70%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 55%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Milford Township’s 14% is ahead of 68% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 31% 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 B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Lenape Park
Managed by Upper Milford Township
12 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Churchview Park
Managed by Upper Milford Township
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Brenner-Penfield Emmaus Preserve
Managed by Wildlands Conservancy
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 6 parks & preserves
B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve33 acres · 1.7 mi of trail · Wildland Concervancy
Lenape Park12 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Upper Milford Township
DirectionsChurchview Park6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Upper Milford Township
DirectionsBrenner-Penfield Macungie Mountain Preserve6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Wildlands Conservancy
DirectionsArrowhead Park2 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Upper Milford Township
DirectionsBrenner-Penfield Emmaus Preserve24 acres · Wildlands Conservancy
DirectionsWho protects it
1,577 conserved acres
14% of Upper Milford Township’s land. Who manages Upper Milford Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County4,818 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits267 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government131 ac
Not recorded126 ac
Agricultural Easement · 4,417 acLocal Park · 484 acForest Stewardship Easement · 150 acPrivate Conservation · 76 acConservation Easement · 55 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 935 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 136 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh County Golf Course Local Park | County | 415 | Open |
| Brenner-Pennfield Emmaus Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 48 | Open |
| Lehigh County Conservation Demonstration Project Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 39 | Open |
| Fulmer Tract Local Other or Unknown | Other or Unknown Local Government | 36 | Open |
| B. Leeroy and Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 33 | Open |
| B. Leeroy & Elizabth Burkhart Preserve Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 32 | Open |
| Jasper Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Moore, L Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 23 | Closed |
| Churchview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Lenape Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
16 places to go in Upper Milford Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Milford Township
Jasper Park Playground
DirectionsLenape Park PlaygroundIn Lenape Park
DirectionsMunicipal Center Playground
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Upper Milford Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Upper Milford Township
Furnace Hill850 ft elevation
DirectionsTunnel Hill843 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Upper Milford Township
Milford Park Bible Camp
DirectionsVictory Valley Camp
DirectionsTrails & water
7 named trails
Named trails
Orange Trail0.6 mi
Red Trail0.4 mi
Blue Trail0.3 mi
White Trail0.2 mi
Tulip Trail0.2 mi
Yellow Trail0.1 mi
Purple Trail0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Soccer
6Tennis
5Basketball
3Baseball
3Volleyball
2Beach volleyball
1Pickleball
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). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Schubert-Graber Log-Post ShopBuilding · listed 2018
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Upper Milford 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) | 38 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Upper Milford Township →
Next door
Upper Milford Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Salisbury Township34 miUpper Saucon Township18 miLower Macungie Township9.8 miUpper Milford Township3.6 miEmmaus3.2 miMacungie1.5 miHereford Township0.9 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Milford Township | 14% | 0.2 | 43 | 61% | B+ |
| Emmaus | 9% | 1.1 | 15 | 99%+ | A |
| Lower Macungie Township | 15% | 0.4 | 36 | 99% | A |
| Macungie | 9% | 1.5 | 18 | 99%+ | A |
| Salisbury Township | 20% | 3.1 | 103 | 94% | A+ |
| Hereford Township | 8% | 0.1 | 12 | 46% | C+ |
| Upper Saucon Township | 8% | 0.8 | 39 | 80% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Milford Township
Where can I hike in Upper Milford Township?
The longest trail networks: B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve, 1.7 miles; Lenape Park, 0.4 miles; Churchview Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Milford Township is conserved land?
14% 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 Milford Township’s trails?
B. Leroy & Elizabeth Burkhart Preserve and Lenape Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Milford Township?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upper Milford Township?
19,481 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Milford Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 347 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Milford Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #471 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 Milford 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 →