Susquehanna River Boat Launch
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
–Not graded
Outdoors in Afton
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Afton
42 acres are parks and preserves, 34 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
1%
6 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
42 ac
34 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
1% of Afton’s land. Who manages Afton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation4 ac
Town or city2 ac
State Recreation Area · 4 acLocal Park · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susquehanna River Boat Launch State Recreation Area | State conservation | 4 | Open |
| Afton Village Land Land Local Park | Town or city | 2 | Unknown |
Things to do
2 places to go in Afton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Afton
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Afton
Afton Public River Access
DirectionsBiking & 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
4Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Afton: May, July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 70 | 78 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Afton →
Questions about parks and trails in Afton
Are dogs allowed on Afton’s trails?
Susquehanna River Boat Launch doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Afton?
26,520 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Afton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Afton 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 →