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Tyler State Park

Lake Neshaminy–Nature Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Lake Neshaminy–Nature Trail, 3 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Tyler State Park near Newtown, PA. The route reaches Lake Neshaminy. It climbs 387 ft. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi89 – 374 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Newtown Township Trail 40.23072, -74.94621
Nearest town Newtown, PA
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Lake Neshaminy–Nature Trail, 3 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 387 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 88–374 ft

Out & Back · Tyler State Park

Trailhead: Newtown Township Trail · 40.23072, -74.94621

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 80°F / low 68° · precip 5% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:27 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Newtown Township Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cherry Lane, heading W.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Lane, heading W.
  4. 200 ftBear left onto Newtown Township Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Lane, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Lane Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Quarry Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  11. 50 ftPass Lake Neshaminy.
  12. 50 ftSharp right onto Tyler Drive Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Main Park Road, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pedestrian Causeway, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftContinue straight onto Nature Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Number One Lane Trail, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hay Barn Grass Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miBear right onto Number One Lane Trail, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftBear left onto Hay Barn Grass Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Number One Lane Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Hay Barn Grass Trail, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miReach Lake Neshaminy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.5 miTurn left onto Number One Lane Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear right onto Hay Barn Grass Trail, heading E.
  25. 50 ftBear right onto Number One Lane Trail, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left onto Hay Barn Grass Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Number One Lane Trail, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Nature Trail, heading NE.
  29. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pedestrian Causeway, heading N.
  30. 350 ftContinue straight onto Main Park Road, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn right onto Tyler Drive Trail, heading NE.
  32. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftSharp right onto Quarry Trail, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  36. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  37. 100 ftContinue straight onto Green Lane Trail, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Green Lane, heading E.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Newtown Township Trail, heading E.
  40. 50 ftBear right onto Green Lane, heading E.
  41. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cherry Lane, heading N.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Newtown Township Trail, heading N.
  43. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-neshaminy-nature-trail-out-back-3-sights-9-km

Trail surface

55% paved8% grass37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F68°
Precip5%Wind8 mphUV6Humidity70%
Rained 0.1″ 2 days ago
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:27 PM
Sun 72°63°
Mon 80°62°
Tue 83°63°
Wed 86°69°
Thu 84°70°
Fri 75°59°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:07 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:27 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:55 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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