Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.029% of Warwick Township’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1,059 acres are parks and preserves, 71 per 1,000 residents. 12 miles of mapped trail cross Warwick Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns · #21 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Warwick Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Warwick Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Warwick Township is ahead of 98% of U.S. towns, #21 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; conserved land ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Warwick Township’s 29% is ahead of 89% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 80% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Dark Hollow, with 2.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Warwick Community Park
All 7 parks & preserves
2,015 conserved acres
29% of Warwick Township’s land. Who manages Warwick Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 616 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 21 of 150 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Hollow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 444 | Open |
| Lindsay Farm Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 304 | Closed |
| Gemmill King Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 128 | Closed |
| Fischer Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 125 | Closed |
| Ridings Of Warwick Local Park | Not recorded | 63 | Unknown |
| Future Warwick Township Park (Woodlands at Warwick) Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 60 | Open |
| Guinea Lane Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 56 | Open |
| Estates At Dark Hollow Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 52 | Open |
| Estates at Warwick Lea Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 44 | Open |
| Atkinson Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 41 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
24 places to go in Warwick Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 21 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
3.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Warwick 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 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Warwick Township →
Warwick Township and its neighbors
Warwick Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwick Township | 29% | 1.1 | 71 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Buckingham Township | 28% | 0.2 | 45 | 74% | A− |
| Northampton Township | 19% | 1.1 | 68 | 99% | A+ |
| Doylestown Township | 21% | 0.5 | 82 | 94% | A |
| Warrington Township | 16% | 0.6 | 35 | 99%+ | A |
| Wrightstown Township | 17% | under 0.1 | 95 | 92% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Warwick Township
Where can I hike in Warwick Township?
The longest trail networks: Dark Hollow, 2.8 miles; Warwick Community Park, 1.5 miles; Hampton Chase Park, 0.5 miles; Hidden Pond Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Warwick Township is conserved land?
29% 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 Warwick Township’s trails?
Dark Hollow and Warwick Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Warwick Township?
3.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 2.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Warwick Township?
28,802 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Warwick Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,059 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Warwick Township have?
Ahead of 98% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #21 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 Warwick Township neighbors.
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 →