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Outdoors in Scranton

Few parks or trails are on the map in Scranton

1 acre is park or preserve, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Scranton, 1.6 per square mile of land. 92% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.1 mi
1.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
2.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Things to do

2 places to go in Scranton

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Scranton

2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Biking & sports

0.4 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
2Basketball
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Scranton: July to September

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)9.010.311.813.514.915.715.414.112.510.89.48.6
High (°F)283243556676848473574231
Rain (in)0.40.40.71.52.72.92.21.61.41.40.50.4

January is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 2.9 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Scranton →

Questions about parks and trails in Scranton

Where can I bike in Scranton?

0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.

Is there public land near Scranton?

4,693 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Scranton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Scranton 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 →