Photo: Nyttend · Public domain98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in West Pottsgrove Township
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross West Pottsgrove Township, 0.1 per square mile of land. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 12 per 1,000 residents. 3% of West Pottsgrove Township’s land is conserved, about 45 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #692 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is West Pottsgrove Township?
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How much outdoors does West Pottsgrove Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, West Pottsgrove Township is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #692 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so West Pottsgrove Township’s 3% is ahead of 21% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 17% 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
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45 conserved acres
3% of West Pottsgrove Township’s land. Who manages West Pottsgrove Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manatawny Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 13 | Open |
| Oldtimers Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Open |
| Vine Street Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in West Pottsgrove Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
0.9 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.
The best walking months in West Pottsgrove 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) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in West Pottsgrove Township →
West Pottsgrove Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Pottsgrove Township | 3% | 0.1 | 12 | 98% | B− |
| Pottstown | 6% | 0.2 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| North Coventry Township | 21% | 1.4 | 120 | 73% | A |
| Douglass Township | 4% | under 0.1 | 39 | 44% | C+ |
| Upper Pottsgrove Township | 10% | 1.0 | 55 | 97% | A |
| South Pottstown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in West Pottsgrove Township
How much of West Pottsgrove Township is conserved land?
3% 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.
Where can I bike in West Pottsgrove Township?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near West Pottsgrove Township?
25,242 acres of parks and open public land lie inside West Pottsgrove Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 46 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does West Pottsgrove Township have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #692 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 Pottsgrove 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 →