Tuskes Community Park
Managed by Upper Nazareth Township
34 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli from Pennsylvania, USA · CC BY 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Upper Nazareth Township
19% of Upper Nazareth Township’s land is conserved: 869 acres
484 acres are parks and preserves, 58 per 1,000 residents. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Tuskes Community Park (1 mi).
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns · #202 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
869 acres · of 7.3 sq mi of land
Trails
2.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
484 ac
58 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Nazareth Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Nazareth Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Nazareth Township is ahead of 86% of U.S. towns, #202 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Nazareth Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land58 acres of park per 1,000 residents (484 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home92% 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 86%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 81%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Nazareth Township’s 19% is ahead of 77% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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
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The longest trail network is Tuskes Community Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Newburg Park
Managed by Lower Nazareth Township
19 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Tuskes Community Park34 acres · 1 mi of trail · Upper Nazareth Township
DirectionsNewburg Park19 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Lower Nazareth Township
Gracedale Open Space355 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsLeibert Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Upper Nazareth Township
DirectionsUpper Nazareth Clipper Field5 acres
DirectionsSilvercrest Park3 acres
Creekside Playground2 acres · Upper Nazareth Township
DirectionsNazareth Boro Park1 acres
DirectionsSycamore Park1 acres
Newport Crossings Park1 acres
Who protects it
869 conserved acres
19% of Upper Nazareth Township’s land. Who manages Upper Nazareth Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,282 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government378 ac
Other state land108 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded146 ac
Agricultural Easement · 1,390 acLocal Recreation Area · 330 acLocal Park · 192 acResearch or Educational Area · 2 acConservation Easement · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 428 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gracedale Open Space Lands Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 314 | Open |
| Gracedale Open Space Local Park | Not recorded | 140 | Unknown |
| Tuskes Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Nazareth Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Creek Side Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Essroc Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Upper Nazareth Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Liebert School Play Area Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Sycamore Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Newport Crossings Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Upper Nazareth Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Nazareth Township
9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Community gardens in Upper Nazareth Township
1 community garden without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
7Baseball
5Basketball
3Soccer
1Tracks
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Nazareth Township: April to June
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Upper Nazareth Township →
Next door
Upper Nazareth Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Bushkill Township28 miLower Nazareth Township3.9 miPalmer Township2.4 miUpper Nazareth Township2.0 miNazareth1.0 miEast Allen Township0.5 miEastlawn Gardens0.2 miBath0.1 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Nazareth Township | 19% | 0.3 | 58 | 92% | A |
| Nazareth | 11% | 0.6 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Eastlawn Gardens | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Nazareth Township | 12% | 0.3 | 27 | 68% | B+ |
| Bushkill Township | 26% | 1.1 | 41 | 29% | A− |
| Palmer Township | 6% | 0.2 | 13 | 95% | B+ |
| Bath | 6% | 0.1 | 14 | 99%+ | B+ |
| East Allen Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 55 | 61% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Nazareth Township
Where can I hike in Upper Nazareth Township?
The longest trail networks: Tuskes Community Park, 1 miles; Newburg Park, 0.4 miles; Gracedale Open Space, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Nazareth Township is conserved land?
19% 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 Nazareth Township’s trails?
Tuskes Community Park and Newburg Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Upper Nazareth Township?
20,732 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Nazareth Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 485 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Nazareth Township have?
Ahead of 86% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #202 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 Nazareth 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 →