Green Lane Borough, part of the Upper Perkiomen Valley, is located in some of the most beautiful and open areas of Montgomery County. 

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It is know for Green Lane Park as it is Montgomery County’s largest County Park, at approximately 3,400 acres.

 

The variety of landscape includes rolling hills, forested uplands, open meadows, wetlands and three bodies of water.

 

Today’s Green Lane Park is the result of the collaborative efforts of Montgomery County and the Philadelphia Suburban Water Company over 40 years ago.

 

Its earliest roots however, began in 1939 when the Montgomery County Commissioners dedicated 425 acres as Upper Perkiomen Valley Park.

Philadelphia Suburban Water Company began planning Green Lane Reservoir in 1929 with the goal of providing a reliable water supply for the region.

 

The actual construction of the dam across the Perkiomen Creek began in 1954 and was completed in 1957.

 

In 1959 Philadelphia Suburban Water Company opened Green Lane Reservoir for public use for recreation activities with limited shoreline fishing and boating in the 1960s.

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In 1998 Montgomery County merged the two parks, Green Lane Reservoir Park and Upper Perkiomen Valley Park, into one, now called Green Lane Park.

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