Marsh Creek State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
412 acres8.7 mi of trail
Blue TrailGreen TrailLime LoopWhite Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Wallace Township
Wallace Township has 1,181 acres of parks, 313 for every 1,000 residents
21% of Wallace Township’s land is conserved, about 1,599 acres. 18 miles of mapped trail cross Wallace Township, 1.5 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Marsh Creek State Park (8.7 mi), Springton Manor Farm (6.4 mi).
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns · #45 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
21%
1,599 acres · of 12.0 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
1,181 ac
313 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Wallace Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Room to roam313 acres of park per 1,000 residents; the typical U.S. town has 13.Land that stays wild21% of the land is conserved; a typical Pennsylvania town, 8%.A trail town1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 89% of U.S. towns.History along the way3 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Wallace Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Wallace Township is ahead of 96% of U.S. towns, #45 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Wallace Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land21% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land313 acres of park per 1,000 residents (1,181 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13AParks close to home80% 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 96%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 96%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Wallace Township’s 21% is ahead of 81% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% 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 Marsh Creek State Park, with 8.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Springton Manor Farm
Park
297 acres6.4 mi of trail
Bartol TrailIndian Run TrailMcIlvane TrailMcConaghey Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Great Marsh Institute
Nature preserve
141 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Marsh Creek State Park412 acres · 8.7 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsSprington Manor Farm297 acres · 6.4 mi of trail
DirectionsWagenseller Park14 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsBurgess Park18 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsGreat Marsh Institute141 acres
Templin Woods Preserve46 acres · French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust
Who protects it
1,599 conserved acres
21% of Wallace Township’s land. Who manages Wallace Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits1,552 ac
State parks828 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government651 ac
Joint365 ac
County155 ac
Regional Water Districts8 ac
Private owners1 ac
State Park · 1,244 acAgricultural Easement · 571 acConservation Easement · 534 acLocal Park · 527 acForest Stewardship Easement · 526 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 426 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 5 of 133 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsh Creek State Park State Park | State parks | 1,244 | Open |
| Springton Manor Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 304 | Open |
| Lamb Tavern Wildlife Preserve Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 62 | Open |
| Chester County Water Resources Authority Local Park | Not recorded | 60 | Unknown |
| Alice Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 60 | Open |
| Community Park Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 56 | Closed |
| Highspire Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 55 | Open |
| Wagenseller Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 54 | Open |
| Struble Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 50 | Open |
| Great Marsh (Edward Woolman Preserve) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 46 | Unknown |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
3 places to go in Wallace Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Wallace Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Wallace Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Horses · 7.6 miUnpaved · 4.1 mi
Blue Trail2.3 mi
Bartol Trail1.3 mi
Indian Run Trail1.2 mi
Green Trail0.9 mi
Lime Loop0.7 mi
McIlvane Trail0.7 mi
White Trail0.6 mi
Outer Limits0.6 mi
McConaghey Trail0.4 mi
Atlee Trail0.2 mi
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
4Baseball
3Equestrian
2Tennis
2Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Wallace Township: April to 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Wallace Township →
Next door
Wallace Township and its neighbors
Wallace Township has the second most mapped trails of the 5 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Upper Uwchlan Township19 miWallace Township18 miEast Nantmeal Township12 miWest Brandywine Township5.4 miWest Nantmeal Township1.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallace Township | 21% | 1.5 | 313 | 80% | A+ |
| East Nantmeal Township | 49% | 0.8 | 117 | 29% | A− |
| West Brandywine Township | 14% | 0.4 | 55 | 88% | A |
| Upper Uwchlan Township | 26% | 1.7 | 129 | 85% | A+ |
| West Nantmeal Township | 36% | 0.1 | 81 | 55% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Wallace Township
Where can I hike in Wallace Township?
The longest trail networks: Marsh Creek State Park, 8.7 miles; Springton Manor Farm, 6.4 miles; Wagenseller Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Wallace Township is conserved land?
21% 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 Wallace Township’s trails?
Marsh Creek State Park and Springton Manor Farm don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Wallace Township?
32,125 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Wallace Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,238 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Wallace Township have?
Ahead of 96% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #45 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 Wallace 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 →