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Outdoors in West Middletown

12% of West Middletown’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. 12% of West Middletown’s land is conserved, about 32 acres. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 326 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
12%
32 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
22 ac
326 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Cross Creek County Park

Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

32 conserved acres

12% of West Middletown’s land. Who manages West Middletown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government21 ac
County9 ac
Not recorded6 ac
Local Park · 27 acAgricultural Easement · 9 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Cross Creek County Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government19Open
West Middletown Park
Local Park
Not recorded8Unknown
Things to do

1 places to go in West Middletown

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in West Middletown

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

History along the way

1 place on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
West Middletown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1985
About it
When to get out

The best walking months in West Middletown: April, July 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)374050637280838276645241
Rain (in)3.22.63.43.64.34.64.03.93.63.13.03.2

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in West Middletown →

Questions about parks and trails in West Middletown

Are dogs allowed on West Middletown’s trails?

Cross Creek County Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near West Middletown?

12,623 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Middletown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from West Middletown 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 →