Althouse Arboretum
Managed by Green Allies
17 acres1.4 mi of trail
Outter LoopPenn's Woods TrailMain TrailEmily's Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Upper Pottsgrove Township
10% of Upper Pottsgrove Township’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
334 acres are parks and preserves, 55 per 1,000 residents. 5.1 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Pottsgrove Township, 1.0 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Althouse Arboretum (1.4 mi), Sussell Park (0.6 mi), Fox Hill Open Space (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns · #76 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
10%
334 acres · of 5.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.1 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
334 ac
55 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.1 mi
0.1 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Pottsgrove Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Pottsgrove Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Pottsgrove Township is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns, #76 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Pottsgrove Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land10% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land55 acres of park per 1,000 residents (334 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home97% 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 94%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 93%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Pottsgrove Township’s 10% is ahead of 57% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 77% 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 Althouse Arboretum, with 1.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sussell Park
Managed by Upper Pottsgrove Township
19 acres0.6 mi of trail
Sprogel’s Run Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Fox Hill Open Space
Nature preserve
25 acres0.5 mi of trail
Fox Hill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Sunset Park
Nature preserve
30 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Prout Farm Park
Park
27 acres0.4 mi of trail
Sprogel’s Run Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Mocharniuk Meadows
Nature preserve
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Cherry Tree Farms Open Space
Managed by Upper Pottsgrove Township
12 acres0.3 mi of trail
Sprogel’s Run Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 19 parks & preserves
Althouse Arboretum17 acres · 1.4 mi of trail · Green Allies
DirectionsSussell Park19 acres · 0.6 mi of trail · Upper Pottsgrove Township
DirectionsFox Hill Open Space25 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsSunset Park30 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsProut Farm Park27 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMocharniuk Meadows6 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCherry Tree Farms Open Space12 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · Upper Pottsgrove Township
DirectionsStauffer Woods Open Space22 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Upper Pottsgrove Township
Smola Farm Open Space36 acres
Hollenbach Park25 acres
DirectionsSchwenk Open Space18 acres
DirectionsPolice Athletic League Field14 acres
DirectionsHillside Aquatic Club9 acres
DirectionsKulp Field6 acres
DirectionsHeather Place Park6 acres
DirectionsHoffman Field5 acres
DirectionsFox Hill Trailhead3 acres
DirectionsCherry Tree Park1 acres · Upper Pottsgrove Township
O'Neill Open Space1 acres · Upper Pottsgrove Township
Who protects it
334 conserved acres
10% of Upper Pottsgrove Township’s land. Who manages Upper Pottsgrove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government113 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits59 ac
Joint19 ac
Not recorded200 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 200 acLocal Park · 93 acAgricultural Easement · 57 acLocal Recreation Area · 21 acForest Stewardship Easement · 19 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 21 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 200 | Open |
| Hollenbach Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 56 | Open |
| Sunset Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Hoffman Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Kulp Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Heather Place Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Upper Pottsgrove Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Pottsgrove Township
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
8 named trails
Named trails
Sprogel’s Run Trail1.2 mi
Fox Hill Trail0.7 mi
Penn's Woods Trail0.3 mi
Outter Loop0.3 mi
Main Trail0.2 mi
Emily's Trail0.1 mi
Children's Forest Trail0.1 mi
Andrew Alley0.1 mi
Biking & sports
0.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Baseball
3Tennis
2Football
2Basketball
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Upper Pottsgrove 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 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Upper Pottsgrove Township →
Next door
Upper Pottsgrove Township and its neighbors
Upper Pottsgrove Township has the second most mapped trails of the 7 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
New Hanover Township15 miUpper Pottsgrove Township5.1 miLower Pottsgrove Township1.3 miPottstown1.1 miDouglass Township0.8 miPottsgrove0.7 miDouglass Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | 10% | 1.0 | 55 | 97% | A |
| Pottsgrove | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Pottsgrove Township | 5% | 0.2 | 32 | 98% | B+ |
| Douglass Township | 24% | 0.1 | 13 | 81% | B |
| New Hanover Township | 13% | 0.7 | 24 | 61% | A− |
| Pottstown | 6% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Douglass Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 39 | 44% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Upper Pottsgrove Township
Where can I hike in Upper Pottsgrove Township?
The longest trail networks: Althouse Arboretum, 1.4 miles; Sussell Park, 0.6 miles; Fox Hill Open Space, 0.5 miles; Sunset Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Pottsgrove Township is conserved land?
10% 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 Pottsgrove Township’s trails?
Althouse Arboretum and Sussell Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Pottsgrove Township?
0.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upper Pottsgrove Township?
27,555 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Pottsgrove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 334 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Pottsgrove Township have?
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #76 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 Pottsgrove 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 →