Jenny Jump State Forest
Nature preserve
29 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Bridgeville
44% of Bridgeville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 44% of Bridgeville’s land is conserved, about 258 acres. 1 acre is park or preserve, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
44%
258 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
1 ac
11 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
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
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
258 conserved acres
44% of Bridgeville’s land. Who manages Bridgeville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits245 ac
County196 ac
State parks29 ac
State natural resources29 ac
Joint4 ac
Other state land2 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Agricultural Easement · 445 acState Resource Management Area · 59 acUnknown Easement · 2 acState Conservation Area · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 228 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 6 of 21 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Jump State Forest State Resource Management Area | State parks | 59 | Open |
| Pequest Wildlife Management Area State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Bridgeville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bridgeville
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
3Basketball
2Softball
2Baseball
2Soccer
1Volleyball
1Pickleball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Bridgeville: April to June and 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.8 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Bridgeville →
Questions about parks and trails in Bridgeville
Are dogs allowed on Bridgeville’s trails?
Jenny Jump State Forest doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bridgeville?
33,771 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bridgeville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bridgeville 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 →