Drexelwood Park
Park
6 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Whitfield
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Whitfield
2% of Whitfield’s land is conserved, about 13 acres. 13 acres are parks and preserves, 2.5 per 1,000 residents. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Whitfield, 1.2 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
2%
13 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
13 ac
2.5 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
98%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.6 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 0.4 mi paths
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Drexelwood Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
13 conserved acres
2% of Whitfield’s land. Who manages Whitfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Local Park · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drexelwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Breneman Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
5 places to go in Whitfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Whitfield
Wilshire Recreation Association Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Whitfield
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
6Tennis
3Basketball
2Football
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Whitfield: 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Whitfield →
Next door
Whitfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Spring Township | 6% | 1.3 | 12 | 91% | A− |
| Sinking Spring | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 91% | C+ |
| Wyomissing | 9% | 3.7 | 24 | 98% | A |
| Spring Ridge | — 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 Whitfield
Where can I hike in Whitfield?
The longest trail networks: Drexelwood Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Whitfield’s trails?
Drexelwood Park and Breneman Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Whitfield?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes and 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Whitfield?
17,353 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Whitfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 13 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Whitfield 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 →