Jordan Creek Parkway
Park
239 acres8.8 mi of trail
Luby LoopsBridge to Nowhere (BTN)Ponds Loop (inner)Dustkicker Alley+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Helfrich's Springs Grist Mill · Photo: Smallbones · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Whitehall Township
8% of Whitehall Township’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
18 miles of mapped trail cross Whitehall Township, 1.4 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Jordan Creek Parkway (8.8 mi), Whitehall Parkway (5.8 mi), Thomas Iron Works Property (1.2 mi). 8% of Whitehall Township’s land is conserved, about 672 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #116 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
672 acres · of 12.6 sq mi of land
Trails
18 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
743 ac
25 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.0 mi
3.0 mi paths
Highest peak
663 ft
Laurel Hill
Lakes & rivers
5
What kind of outdoors town is Whitehall Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Whitehall Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Whitehall Township is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #116 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Whitehall Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (18 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land25 acres of park per 1,000 residents (743 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home97% 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 91%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 89%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Whitehall Township’s 8% is ahead of 51% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 86% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would still be A. 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 Jordan Creek Parkway, with 8.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Whitehall Parkway
Managed by Whitehall Township
154 acres5.8 mi of trail
Charles Nehf TrailParking Lot TrailCentral Quarry TrailCamp Red Tail Trail+1
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Thomas Iron Works Property
Park
50 acres1.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Troxell-Steckel House and Farm Museum
Park
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 17 parks & preserves
Jordan Creek Parkway239 acres · 8.8 mi of trail
DirectionsWhitehall Parkway154 acres · 5.8 mi of trail · Whitehall Township
DirectionsThomas Iron Works Property50 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHokendauqua Park and Playground11 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsTroxell-Steckel House and Farm Museum36 acres
Schadt Avenue Park16 acres
DirectionsParkview Park15 acres
DirectionsCementon Park15 acres
DirectionsEgypt Memorial Park11 acres
DirectionsWest Catasauqua Playground10 acres
DirectionsFullerton Memorial Playground7 acres
DirectionsWood Street Playground3 acres
DirectionsStiles Playground3 acres
Peachtree Playground2 acres
Fullerton Legion Field1 acres
DirectionsEb-Water1 acres
Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
672 conserved acres
8% of Whitehall Township’s land. Who manages Whitehall Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government653 ac
Town or city12 ac
Private owners1 ac
Not recorded18 ac
Local Park · 553 acLocal Recreation Area · 129 acLocal Conservation Area · 1 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 32 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Creek Parkway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 257 | Open |
| Whitehall Parkway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 139 | Open |
| Ironton Railroad Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 78 | Open |
| Prydun Farm Land Acquisition Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Clear Channel Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Troxell-Steckel House and Farm Museum Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Troxell-Steckel House Local Park | Not recorded | 18 | Unknown |
| Parkview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| West Catasauqua Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Schadt Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
38 places to go in Whitehall Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Whitehall Township
Edgar D Steckel Memorial PoolIn Cementon Park
DirectionsJefferson Street PoolIn Fullerton Memorial Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 public pool without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Whitehall Township
Allencrest Playground
DirectionsPresidential Tot Lot
DirectionsRiverwalk Park
DirectionsSchadt Avenue PlaygroundIn Schadt Avenue Park
DirectionsVillage Green Tot Lot
Directions32 playgrounds are on OpenStreetMap in all; the list shows named ones from the first 30.
Scenic views in Whitehall Township
Coplay Creek OverlookIn Whitehall Parkway
DirectionsMeadow OverlookIn Whitehall Parkway
DirectionsPeaks in Whitehall Township
Laurel Hill663 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
12 named trails and 5 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.4 mi
Luby Loops4.5 mi
Bridge to Nowhere (BTN)2.5 mi
Ponds Loop (inner)0.7 mi
Charles Nehf Trail0.4 mi
Dustkicker Alley0.4 mi
Ponds Loop0.3 mi
Parking Lot Trail0.3 mi
Central Quarry Trail0.3 mi
Camp Red Tail Trail0.1 mi
Overlook Trail0.1 mi
2 more trails
Ponds Loop (outer)
0.1 miMacArthur Road Trail
0.1 miLakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
3.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Luby LoopsBike route
4.4 miBridge to NowhereBike route
2.3 miPonds LoopBike route
1.1 miDustkicker AlleyBike route
0.4 miCourts & fields
22Baseball
20Tennis
16Basketball
8Soccer
2Football
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 6 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Helfrich's Springs Grist MillBuilding · listed 1977
About itTroxell-Steckel HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itDent Hardware Company Factory ComplexBuilding · listed 1986
About itCold Spring BridgeStructure · listed 1988
About itHokendauqua Thomas Iron Company Town Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 2022
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Whitehall Township: April and May
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 74 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Whitehall Township →
Next door
Whitehall Township and its neighbors
Whitehall Township has the second most mapped trails of the 8 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
North Whitehall Township27 miWhitehall Township18 miAllentown17 miFullerton8.9 miNorthampton1.9 miCatasauqua1.7 miHanover Township1.5 miCoplay0.3 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Township | 8% | 1.4 | 25 | 97% | A |
| Fullerton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Allentown | 13% | 1.0 | 11 | 96% | A |
| Catasauqua | 7% | 1.3 | 9 | 99%+ | A |
| Northampton | 4% | 0.8 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Hanover Township | 1% | 0.4 | 19 | 77% | B− |
| Coplay | 6% | 0.5 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| North Whitehall Township | 10% | 1.0 | 82 | 66% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Whitehall Township
Where can I hike in Whitehall Township?
The longest trail networks: Jordan Creek Parkway, 8.8 miles; Whitehall Parkway, 5.8 miles; Thomas Iron Works Property, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Whitehall Township is conserved land?
8% 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 Whitehall Township’s trails?
Jordan Creek Parkway and Whitehall Parkway don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitehall Township?
3.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 3.0 of off-road paths. Named routes: Luby Loops, Bridge to Nowhere and Ponds Loop.
Is there public land near Whitehall Township?
24,432 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitehall Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 743 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Whitehall Township have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #116 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 Whitehall 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 →