Robert E. Lambert Park
Managed by West Goshen Township
13 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Collins Mansion · Photo: Ned Goode, HABS photographer · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in West Goshen Township
West Goshen Township has 5.9 miles of mapped trails, 0.5 for every square mile of land
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of West Goshen Township’s land is conserved, about 129 acres. 131 acres are parks and preserves, 5.6 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #714 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
129 acres · of 11.9 sq mi of land
Trails
5.9 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
131 ac
5.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
4.0 mi
4.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is West Goshen Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does West Goshen Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Goshen Township is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #714 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of West Goshen Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land5.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (131 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home92% 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 52%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 31%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Goshen Township’s 2% is ahead of 11% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to 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 Robert E. Lambert Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Coopersmith Park
Managed by West Goshen Township
15 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
West Goshen Community Park
Managed by West Goshen Township
33 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Barker Park
Managed by West Goshen Township
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 10 parks & preserves
Robert E. Lambert Park13 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · West Goshen Township
DirectionsCoopersmith Park15 acres · 0.3 mi of trail · West Goshen Township
DirectionsWest Goshen Community Park33 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · West Goshen Township
DirectionsBarker Park11 acres · West Goshen Township
DirectionsHallowell Park7 acres · West Goshen Township
Hamlet Crest Park7 acres · West Goshen Township
Richard C. Cloud Park3 acres · West Goshen Township
South Concord Park2 acres · West Goshen Township
Bicking Park2 acres · West Goshen Township
Paoli Pike Park1 acres · West Goshen Township
Who protects it
129 conserved acres
2% of West Goshen Township’s land. Who manages West Goshen Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government117 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits43 ac
Town or city3 ac
Not recorded3 ac
Local Park · 83 acLocal Recreation Area · 37 acForest Stewardship Easement · 25 acConservation Easement · 18 acLocal Other or Unknown · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Goshen Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Stoneybrook Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Coopersmith Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Barker Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Freedley Field Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Robert E. Lambert Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Hamlet Crest Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Box Elder Dr Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Halvorsen Drive Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| South Concord Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
12 places to go in West Goshen Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in West Goshen Township
Church Playground
DirectionsCoopersmith ParkIn Coopersmith Park
DirectionsPlus 8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in West Goshen Township
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Picnic areas in West Goshen Township
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
Trails & water
10 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 4.0 mi
Big Woods Trail1.0 mi
Woodpecker Alley0.4 mi
Old Orchard Loop0.4 mi
Plum Run/Gordon Run Trail0.3 mi
Northern Entrance Trail0.3 mi
Meadow Trail0.2 mi
Trail For ACAC Summer Camp0.2 mi
Webster's Loop0.1 mi
Southern Connector Trail0.1 mi
Northern Lateral Trail0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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.
4.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
38Tennis
11Baseball
10Soccer
4Basketball
4Pickleball
4Football
2Beach volleyball
2Field hockey
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in West Goshen 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Goshen Township →
Next door
West Goshen Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
East Bradford Township46 miWest Whiteland Township15 miWesttown Township13 miWest Goshen Township5.9 miWest Chester1.8 miEast Goshen Township0.7 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Goshen Township | 2% | 0.5 | 6 | 92% | B− |
| East Goshen Township | 14% | 0.1 | 29 | 98% | A− |
| West Chester | 4% | 1.0 | 2 | 99%+ | B+ |
| East Bradford Township | 35% | 3.1 | 100 | 85% | A+ |
| Westtown Township | 7% | 1.5 | 34 | 97% | A |
| West Whiteland Township | 11% | 1.2 | 45 | 88% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Goshen Township
Where can I hike in West Goshen Township?
The longest trail networks: Robert E. Lambert Park, 0.4 miles; Coopersmith Park, 0.3 miles; West Goshen Community Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of West Goshen Township is conserved land?
2% 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 West Goshen Township’s trails?
Robert E. Lambert Park and Coopersmith Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in West Goshen Township?
4.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 4.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Goshen Township?
25,658 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Goshen Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 131 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Goshen Township have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #714 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 West Goshen 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 →