Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust
Nature preserve
196 acres2.9 mi of trail
Raytharn TrailWood's Edge TrailMeadow CrossingRosebush Trail+1
No dogs
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Photo: Montgomery County Planning Commission · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Upper Moreland Township
9% of Upper Moreland Township’s land is conserved, and 98% of residents live within a half mile of a park
9.1 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Moreland Township, 1.1 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust (2.9 mi), Masons Mill Park (0.5 mi). 9% of Upper Moreland Township’s land is conserved, about 464 acres.
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns · #232 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
9%
464 acres · of 8.0 sq mi of land
Trails
9.1 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
290 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.5 mi
1.5 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Moreland Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Moreland Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Moreland Township is ahead of 85% of U.S. towns, #232 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Moreland Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land9% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (9 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land11 acres of park per 1,000 residents (290 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks 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 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 Moreland Township’s 9% is ahead of 53% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 81% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, with 2.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Masons Mill Park
Managed by Upper Moreland Township
71 acres0.5 mi of trail
No dogs
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
All 12 parks & preserves
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust196 acres · 2.9 mi of trail
DirectionsMasons Mill Park71 acres · 0.5 mi of trail · Upper Moreland Township
DirectionsBoileau Park11 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsFair Oaks Park9 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWoodlawn Park6 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
Mill Creek Park19 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsDawson Manor Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsPileggi Park53 acres
DirectionsTerwood Park10 acres
Pioneer Woods8 acres
Memorial Park6 acres
DirectionsFern Village Park3 acres
Who protects it
464 conserved acres
9% of Upper Moreland Township’s land. Who manages Upper Moreland Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits700 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government271 ac
Joint84 ac
County1 ac
Not recorded135 ac
Agricultural Easement · 350 acPrivate Conservation · 278 acLocal Park · 271 acForest Stewardship Easement · 176 acConservation Easement · 110 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 36 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 57 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 276 | Closed |
| Masons Mill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 71 | Open |
| Frank J Pileggi Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 54 | Open |
| Terwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 47 | Open |
| Veterans Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Mill Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Nathaniel Boileau Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Fair Oaks Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Pioneer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Buehler Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
20 places to go in Upper Moreland Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Moreland Township
19 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Upper Moreland Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
13 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 miHorses · 0.6 miUnpaved · 3.0 mi
Raytharn Trail0.6 mi
Wood's Edge Trail0.4 mi
Perimeter Trail0.2 mi
Meadow Crossing0.2 mi
Rosebush Trail0.2 mi
Pennypack Parkway0.2 mi
Overlook Loop Trail0.2 mi
June Fete Trail0.2 mi
Pond Trail0.1 mi
Crabapple Meadow Trail0.1 mi
3 more trails
Mitchell Trail
0.1 miCreek Road Trail
0.1 miCenter Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.5 mi
off-road bike paths
Creek TrailBike route
0.3 miCourts & fields
31Tennis
13Baseball
12Basketball
12Golf
6Pickleball
5Soccer
3Equestrian
3Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Moreland 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 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
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 Moreland Township →
Next door
Upper Moreland Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Abington Township17 miHorsham Township11 miUpper Moreland Township9.1 miWarminster Township7.4 miLower Moreland Township6.5 miBryn Athyn6.2 miHatboro0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Moreland Township | 9% | 1.1 | 11 | 98% | A− |
| Hatboro | 4% | 0.5 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Bryn Athyn | 32% | 3.2 | 32 | 99% | A+ |
| Lower Moreland Township | 9% | 0.9 | 8 | 78% | B+ |
| Horsham Township | 9% | 0.7 | 34 | 96% | A |
| Abington Township | 8% | 1.1 | 14 | 96% | A |
| Warminster Township | 11% | 0.7 | 16 | 95% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Moreland Township
Where can I hike in Upper Moreland Township?
The longest trail networks: Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust, 2.9 miles; Masons Mill Park, 0.5 miles; Boileau Park, 0.4 miles; Fair Oaks Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Moreland Township is conserved land?
9% 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 Moreland Township’s trails?
Pennypack Ecological Restoration Trust and Masons Mill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Moreland Township?
1.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.5 of off-road paths. Named routes: Creek Trail.
Is there public land near Upper Moreland Township?
29,242 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Moreland Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 290 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Moreland Township have?
Ahead of 85% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #232 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 Moreland 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 →