12% of Yeadon’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 Yeadon’s land is conserved, about 121 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Yeadon, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #432 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Yeadon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Yeadon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Yeadon is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #432 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 Yeadon’s 12% is ahead of 64% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 22% 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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Yeadon Comm. Park
121 conserved acres
12% of Yeadon’s land. Who manages Yeadon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobbs Creek Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 81 | Open |
| Cobbs Creek Park Local Park | Not recorded | 69 | Open |
| Yeadon Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Kerr Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Providence Rd Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Penn Pines Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Yeadon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
8 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.2 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 Yeadon: 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 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 67 | 56 | 46 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Yeadon →
Yeadon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeadon | 12% | 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Philadelphia | 15% | 1.7 | 7 | 99%+ | A |
| Darby | 9% | under 0.1 | 5 | 99%+ | B− |
| Upper Darby Township | 6% | 0.7 | 4 | 98% | B+ |
| Lansdowne | 6% | 1.0 | 4 | 99%+ | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Yeadon
How much of Yeadon is conserved land?
12% 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 Yeadon’s trails?
Cobbs Creek Park and Yeadon Comm. Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Yeadon?
0.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Yeadon?
21,390 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Yeadon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 133 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Yeadon have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #432 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 Yeadon 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 →