Fischers Park
Park
17 acres0.8 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Worcester Township
13% of Worcester Township’s land is conserved: 1,357 acres
532 acres are parks and preserves, 49 per 1,000 residents. The biggest trail networks: Fischers Park (0.8 mi). 87% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns · #301 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
13%
1,357 acres · of 16.2 sq mi of land
Trails
4.0 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
532 ac
49 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
87%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
5.2 mi
1.3 mi lanes · 3.9 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Worcester Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Worcester Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Worcester Township is ahead of 80% of U.S. towns, #301 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Worcester Township’s overall grade.
Conserved land13% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (4 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land49 acres of park per 1,000 residents (532 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks close to home87% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 80%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 71%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Worcester Township’s 13% is ahead of 66% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 36% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to 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 Fischers Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Evansburg State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
157 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Moran Trail ParkingWebsite ↗
Peter Wentz Farmstead
Park
102 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 6 parks & preserves
Fischers Park17 acres · 0.8 mi of trail
Evansburg State Park157 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsHeebner Park85 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsMt. Kirk Park3 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Peter Wentz Farmstead102 acres
Sunnybrook Park9 acres
Who protects it
1,357 conserved acres
13% of Worcester Township’s land. Who manages Worcester Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County1,651 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1,555 ac
Joint404 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government324 ac
State parks299 ac
Town or city62 ac
Not recorded111 ac
Agricultural Easement · 2,364 acConservation Easement · 552 acForest Stewardship Easement · 452 acLocal Park · 324 acState Park · 299 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 770 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evansburg State Park State Park | State parks | 299 | Open |
| Heebner Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 162 | Open |
| D'Lauro Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 119 | Closed |
| Peter Wentz Farmstead Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 111 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 51 | Open |
| Fischer's Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Mount Kirk Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Sunnybrook Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Worcester Township Community Hall Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Worcester Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Worcester Township
Center Point Farms Neighborhood Playground
DirectionsPlus 6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.7 mi
Moran Trail0.5 mi
Biking & sports
5.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
3.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
25Tennis
11Baseball
8Soccer
5Tracks
3Basketball
2Lacrosse
2Field hockey
1Football
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).
When to get out
The best walking months in Worcester 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 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 43 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Worcester Township →
Next door
Worcester Township and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Skippack Township24 miLower Providence Township23 miWhitpain Township21 miUpper Gwynedd Township8.5 miEast Norriton Township6.5 miWorcester Township4.0 miTowamencin Township2.4 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Township | 13% | 0.2 | 49 | 87% | A− |
| East Norriton Township | 13% | 1.1 | 36 | 94% | A |
| Upper Gwynedd Township | 17% | 1.0 | 24 | 99% | A |
| Skippack Township | 28% | 1.7 | 165 | 72% | A+ |
| Whitpain Township | 10% | 1.6 | 33 | 92% | A |
| Lower Providence Township | 25% | 1.5 | 63 | 99% | A+ |
| Towamencin Township | 14% | 0.2 | 32 | 91% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Worcester Township
Where can I hike in Worcester Township?
The longest trail networks: Fischers Park, 0.8 miles; Evansburg State Park, 0.4 miles; Heebner Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Worcester Township is conserved land?
13% 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 Worcester Township’s trails?
Fischers Park and Evansburg State Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Worcester Township?
5.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.3 of painted or protected lanes and 3.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Worcester Township?
27,488 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Worcester Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 697 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Worcester Township have?
Ahead of 80% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #301 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 Worcester 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 →