Tamanend Park
Managed by Upper Southampton Township Parks & Recreation
102 acres0.8 mi of trail
trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Upper Southampton Township
6% of Upper Southampton Township’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Tamanend Park (0.8 mi). 6% of Upper Southampton Township’s land is conserved, about 274 acres. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Upper Southampton Township, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #552 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
274 acres · of 6.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
227 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
1.2 mi lanes · 2.7 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Upper Southampton Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Upper Southampton Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Upper Southampton Township is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #552 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Upper Southampton Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land15 acres of park per 1,000 residents (227 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks 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 65%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 47%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Upper Southampton Township’s 6% is ahead of 43% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% 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
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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 Tamanend Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
274 conserved acres
6% of Upper Southampton Township’s land. Who manages Upper Southampton Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits173 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government142 ac
Town or city46 ac
County8 ac
Not recorded75 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 119 acLocal Park · 109 acConservation Easement · 86 acLocal Recreation Area · 67 acLocal Other or Unknown · 49 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 56 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 8 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamenend Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 70 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 34 | Open |
| Possi Softball Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 31 | Open |
| Buckingham Township Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 15 | Open |
| Grove Avenue Recreation Center Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Veterans Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Upper Southampton Township Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Schaeffer Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Nixon County Park Expansion Local Recreation Area | County | 8 | Open |
| Huntingdon Hills Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
1 places to go in Upper Southampton Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Upper Southampton Township
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
trail0.8 mi
Biking & sports
4.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tennis
7Baseball
6Soccer
5Basketball
4Lacrosse
1Softball
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).
Southampton Baptist Church and CemeteryBuilding · listed 1978
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Upper Southampton 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 | 52 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 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 Southampton Township →
Next door
Upper Southampton Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Northampton Township29 miWarminster Township7.4 miLower Southampton Township3.1 miChurchville1.8 miUpper Southampton Township0.8 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Southampton Township | 6% | 0.1 | 15 | 97% | B+ |
| Lower Southampton Township | 5% | 0.5 | 10 | 97% | B+ |
| Northampton Township | 19% | 1.1 | 68 | 99% | A+ |
| Churchville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| 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 Southampton Township
Where can I hike in Upper Southampton Township?
The longest trail networks: Tamanend Park, 0.8 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Upper Southampton Township is conserved land?
6% 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 Southampton Township’s trails?
Tamanend Park and Southampton Community Center don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Upper Southampton Township?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of painted or protected lanes and 2.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Upper Southampton Township?
26,638 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Upper Southampton Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 227 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Upper Southampton Township have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #552 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 Southampton 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 →