Meadowsweet Preserve
Nature preserve
62 acres1.5 mi of trail
Green TrailBlue Loop 2Blue Loop 1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Waverly Historic District · Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Waverly Township
7% of Waverly Township’s land is conserved: 194 acres
The biggest trail networks: Meadowsweet Preserve (1.5 mi), Frisbee Golf (0.5 mi). 47 acres are parks and preserves, 24 per 1,000 residents. 2.5 miles of mapped trail cross Waverly Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
194 acres · of 4.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.5 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
47 ac
24 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
63%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.7 mi
0.7 mi paths
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Waverly Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Waverly Township is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; park acres per resident rank highest, the share of residents near a park lowest.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Waverly Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land24 acres of park per 1,000 residents (47 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home63% 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 70%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Waverly Township’s 7% is ahead of 44% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be B+. 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 Meadowsweet Preserve, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Frisbee Golf
Park
9 acres0.5 mi of trail
Frisbee Golf cosrse
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
194 conserved acres
7% of Waverly Township’s land. Who manages Waverly Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits420 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government42 ac
Not recorded70 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 149 acUnknown Easement · 145 acPrivate Conservation · 82 acConservation Easement · 76 acAgricultural Easement · 28 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 87 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowsweet Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 58 | Open |
| Lake Henry Drive Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Meadowsweet Preserve (2) Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 16 | Closed |
| Rabbit Hollow Wildlife Sanctuary Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Northern Electric Railbed Private Conservation | Not recorded | 8 | Open |
| Waverly Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 4 | Closed |
| Waverly Community House Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Waverly Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Waverly Township
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.5 miUnpaved · 2.4 mi
Frisbee Golf cosrse0.9 mi
Green Trail0.7 mi
Blue Loop 20.5 mi
Blue Loop 10.3 mi
Biking & sports
0.7 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.7 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
4Tennis
1Basketball
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).
Waverly Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2004
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Waverly Township: May to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Waverly Township →
Next door
Waverly Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Abington Township26 miSouth Abington Township5.1 miWaverly Township2.5 miGlenburn Township0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Township | 7% | 0.5 | 24 | 63% | B+ |
| South Abington Township | 4% | 0.6 | 8 | 29% | C+ |
| North Abington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Glenburn Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 25 | 80% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Waverly Township
Where can I hike in Waverly Township?
The longest trail networks: Meadowsweet Preserve, 1.5 miles; Frisbee Golf, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Waverly Township is conserved land?
7% 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 Waverly Township’s trails?
Meadowsweet Preserve and Frisbee Golf don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Waverly Township?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Waverly Township?
11,414 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Waverly Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 47 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Waverly Township have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Waverly 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 →