Trail	Trail Head Location	Allows Bikes	Allows Dogs	Paved?	Web Site	Trail Map Link	Comment
John Paul Park at Lower Nike	301 Folly Rd, Chalfont, PA 18914	Yes	Yes	Mostly			This trail is also known as the Lower Nike Trail. It is an easy trail that goes about 2 miles out to the Bradford Dam and two miles back. There is no loop and there are multiple side trails that are not paved. A lot of the trail borders on the Little Neshaminy Creek which makes it buggy and the trail can be muddy after big rains. The dam is impressive and there are various environments that attract a variety of wildlife including fields and a large pond created by the dam. Closer to the trail head is a bird blind that is well stocked with feed.
Pennypack Trail	1750 Byberry Road – just east of Masons Mill Park	Yes	Yes – some restrictions	Yes	Web Site	Map Link	Generally nice trail with very gentle inclines on the main trail. The main trail is macadam - side trails can be hilly and rocky and are mostly mown grass. The main trail is heavily used by hikers as well as bicycles including ebikes. The main trail is set on top of an abandoned railway which makes for gentle bends and long straight-aways which bikers love to take advantage of – hikers be warned. Scenic along the creek with many birds. The side trails can take one up into the Pennypack Trust area. The main trail from the Byberry Road trail head continues further down into Rockledge. In addition to the Byberry Road parking area, there is a trail connection at Terwood and Welsh although the parking area there is not obvious (it is close to the car wash). Walking down to that area from Byberry and back again is about a 5 mile loop. The Web site gives a pretty good description and includes good directions. The parking lot at Byberry Rd is small and fills early. From the trail parking lot off Byberry Road, the trail also goes north toward Second Street Pike but is less scenic and has been graffittied.
Lorimer Section of Pennypack Trail	Welsh Rd and Terwood Rd - parking opposite Terwood Rd near the Wheelworks Hand Car Wash	Yes		Crushed rock			This part of the Pennypack trail goes south from Terwood Rd to Lorimer Park. It is busier than the northern section and is closer to traffic noise. It is a pretty level section and attracts a lot of bike traffic. It is about a 3.5 mile walk from the parking lot at Welsh/Terwood to Lorimer Park at Moredon Rd and back again.
Pennypack Ecological Trust	2955 Edge Hill Road	See site for restrictions	See site for restrictions	No	Web Site	Map Link	The Pennypack Ecological Trust site has some relatively short, natural trails which are not paved. Near the main office area, there is a pond and a bird blind for birders. The Trust has an active set of nature programs but otherwise the trails have relatively low traffic and have great scenery. There are connections to reach the Pennypack Trail from this area.
Highlands/Willow Lake Farm	7000 Butler Pike, Ambler, PA 19002 (behind CVS)	No	Yes	No		Map Link	This is an unpaved trail (mown grass) with less than ideal signage. It is about 2.5 miles long with many side trails. Very natural setting next to what used to be the Alter estate. Low traffic and beautiful scenery. Be sure to check Google for the parking area behind the CVS off of 73 where the main trail head is located – the trail is accessible through an opening in the fencing/hedging.
Warminster Community Park	1100 Veterans Way	Yes	Yes	Yes	Web Site		This large park is a mix of various public use areas; dog park, skate board facilities, ball parks, safety town, and hiking trails. The walking trails are generally paved and are an easy walk although there is not much scenery (the site was home to an airbase). Although the trails are predominantly macadam, there is little bike traffic. There is a small side trail that is located behind Ann's Choice residences and circles around a small pond. The outer trail is about a 2.5 mile loop. The Ann's Choice loop adds about a half mile. The trail passes close to the Northampton Municipal Park (more trails) on Hatboro and Bristol Roads.
Northampton Municipal Park	281 Hatboro Road, Churchville, PA	?	?	Yes	Web Site	Map Link	This is a large park with a mix of public use areas. The walking trails are paved and are an easy walk although there is little scenery. The trails are well signed with color coded directional arrows which correspond to information on the map. There seems to be only one access point to the park and that is at the parking area just off of Hatboro Road. The map indicates mileage. You can park at the Warminster Park area and walk to the Northampton Park if you are looking for longer walks of 5 to 7 miles. No bikes were encountered in our walk but there seems to be no rules that prohibit them.
Gwynedd Preserve	640 Swedesford Road, Ambler			No	Web Site	Map Link	This area is part of the Natural Lands preserve organization. It is a relatively short, natural (mown grass) trail without a lot to see which is probably why there is little traffic.
Germantown Academy		?	?	?
Hillside/Ardsley Cemetery	Susquehanna Ave across from Roslyn Elementary School	No	No	Yes		Google Map	The roads through the cemeteries criss-cross the area among the graves. The outer-most path that circles the area and passes through the Ardsley Cemetery is about 2.5 miles. There are so many other routes that the length of a walk can be customized easily. This is an active facility so funeral ceremonies deserve privacy and can be easily avoided by taking alternative paths as they present themselves. Parking is available at the main office off of Susquehanna Rd.
Roxborough Reservoir		?	?	?
Briar Bush Nature Center	1212 Edge Hill Road	?	?	?	Web Site	No map available	This is a relatively small park with a trail that is about a mile long. It is unpaved but is heavily mulched and meanders through a wooded area. The facility has a bird blind and other attractions.
Alverthorpe Park	Jenkintown Road & Forrest Avenue	?	?	?	Web Site	Trail map on Web site	This park is only open to Abington residents and proof of residency is required - guests are allowed when accompanied by residents. The park is a multi-use area with mini-golf and picnic facilities. The walking trail is only about a mile loop but is paved and has interesting terrain so repeating the loop is not boring.
Horsham Powerline Trail	Dresher Road parking area northeast on Dresher Rd from 63	Yes	Yes	Yes	Web Site	Map Link	There is plenty of parking at the Dresher Road parking lot connection. The trail is paved and an easy walk although there is little scenery since it cuts through the suburbs of Horsham. There are a lot of connections to other parks although these offshoots are not well signed. If you get to Horsham Park parking area, the Powerline Trail crosses Limekiln and goes northwest up to Cedar Hill Road. There is another parking lot here along with the entrance to Cedar Hill Park walking trail.
Kohler Park	1013 Horsham Rd					Map Link	This is a multi-use park with a dog park, soccer fields, and medium sized pond. Parking can be found off Horsham Road located near the pond or off Limekiln Pike near the soccer fields. The trails are mixed format - some mown grass while others are paved. No signage. The Powerline Trail is accessible from the park between Babylon Road and Limekiln Pike. This is generally an easy trail but takes a few visits to find one's bearings.
Cedar Hill Park off Powerline Trail	North end of Powerline Trail off Cedar Hill Rd	Yes	Yes (see comments)	Partial		Map Link	This is a short loop (1 mile) wooded trail with bird blinds that look into the forest (no bird feeders/few birds). Very easy trail with very little traffic. From the parking lot, the Powerline Trail can be walked south toward Babylon Road but the trail is littered with dog crap.
Green Ribbon at Militia Hill	See comments	Yes (see comments)	Yes	Mostly		Map Link Map Link 2	This trail complex is part of the Green Ribbon trail and it can be accessed from the Militia Hill parking lot (see map) or at Bethlehem Pike Key Bank. To access this trail from the Bank: at the back of the bank there is an exit from the parking lot for the Commons commercial area – follow the road away from the Key Bank and cross the parking lot. The trail is at the far end of the parking lot, up a small grassy slope, running parallel with a wooden fence. At the trail, go to your right and follow the trail across the scenic bridge over the Wissahickon. Turn right at the first trail intersection just past the far side of the bridge. Short walk to Valley Green Road – turn right and follow the street a very short distance and then cross Valley Green Road to the left onto the Green Ribbon paved trail. Very scenic along the creek. Great birding. It is paved most of the way so it is relatively heavily trafficked. The trail's curves (lack of sight lines) and the macadam (contributing to speed) make bikes more dangerous to hikers than on other trails. The trail goes up to the observation tower at Militia Hill. The Militia Hill area has a complex of walking trails that are well maintained. The best part of the trail (between Militia Hill Road and Valley Green Road) follows the creek and has good birding opportunities. The area below the observation tower close to the Cricket Club, along the train tracks, seems to be a good space for birding also. During the fall months, the oberservation tower is busy with hawk watchers.
Twining Valley Park	Twining Valley Road	Yes	Yes	Mixed paved and grass	Poor map available on Web site		This is a relatively new (2020) and undeveloped trail on what was once the Twining Valley golf course. The full circuit is about 2.5 miles (although the Web site touts almost three times as much length) over moderately hilly ground and the paths are generally well maintained. Most of the trail is natural grass but some sections are paved. Heavy rains can cause some trail flooding. There was not a lot of traffic in late 2020. The Web site states that bicycles and ebikes are permitted making hiking a little less safe. Burn Brae Park is across Twining Rd but the trail head is not well marked and the mulched trail is only about .5 mile in length through highly wooded areas.
Northampton Municipal Park		?	?	?	Web Site	Map Link
Audubon Loop	Pawlings Rd/Lower Perkiomen Valley Park	Yes		Yes	Web Site		This is an easy walk with some interesting scenery. The trail connects with the Perkiomen Trail and also connects with the Schuylkill River Trail that can take you into Philly city. The junctions are not well marked so it is best to walk this with someone who knows the trail. Nice for bike riding but road traffic noise is hard to ignore on parts of the trail.
Cheston Robins Park	Meetinghouse and Butler Pike						This is a small park with a bird blind and some educational facilities. It is a short path very close to 309 traffic noise which is disruptive. The better walk is across the street around the Temple University campus. Doing both the park and Temple path is about 5 miles.
Mondauk Commons	Off of Susquehanna Rd in Upper Dublin	No		Yes			This is a very heavily used trail with exercise stations along the way. It is about a mile long loop. Parking areas surround the trail. The main parking area is off Dillon.
Honey Hollow near New Hope	Off of Creamery Road			No	Web Site		This is a natural path through wooded land. Moderately hilly. Path is not well marked. Bird blind with feeders attracting many birds. Not many people. Good photo place especially for birds. The main path has many side trails with a pond and bird house area.
Dixon Meadow	corner of Thomas and Flourtown Roads in Whitemarsh Township			Yes	Web Site	Map Link	Dixon Meadow is a short (less than a mile) trail/boardwalk that goes into a preserved meadow. This is all part of the historic Dixon Meadow House estate. Good birding. The trail does not loop - you walk to the end and turn around and come back on the same section of trail.
Harriet Wetherill Nature Preserve	Narcissa Rd			No	Web Site		Close to the turnpike which can be heard throughout the trail. Close to the Maple Acres Farm which is a working farm where you can buy produce and tour the farm.