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Outdoors in Bristol Township

Few parks or trails are on the map in Bristol Township

9% of Bristol Township’s land is conserved, about 1,989 acres. 3 acres are parks and preserves, 136 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Bristol Township.

Conserved land
9%
1,989 acres · of 35.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
3 ac
136 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
3%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Who protects it

1,989 conserved acres

9% of Bristol Township’s land. Who manages Bristol Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service3,231 ac
Conservation Easement · 3,231 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,989 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

Trails & water

1 lakes & rivers

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Fraserreservoir
When to get out

September is the best month for walking in Bristol Township

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.210.411.813.414.715.415.114.012.410.99.68.9
High (°F)283345587080868476614532
Rain (in)0.60.81.22.83.53.82.92.82.61.90.80.7

January is the driest month (0.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 3.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bristol Township →

Next door

Bristol Township and its neighbors

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Viola Township13 miPleasant Valley Township4.0 miBelford Township2.8 miBristol Township0.5 mi
TownConserved
of land		Trail mi
per sq mi		Park acres
per 1,000		Near a park
½ mile		Outdoors
Bristol Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Viola Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Belford Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Pleasant Valley Township— 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 Bristol Township

Is there public land near Bristol Township?

2,568 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bristol Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 3 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bristol 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 →