Brokenstraw State Forest
Nature preserve
285 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Yhoitink · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Clymer
Clymer has 325 acres of parks, 150 for every 1,000 residents
5.5 miles of mapped trail cross Clymer, 0.2 per square mile of land. 37% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Clymer’s land is conserved, about 537 acres.
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
537 acres · of 36.1 sq mi of land
Trails
5.5 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
325 ac
150 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
37%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Clymer?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clymer have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clymer is ahead of 50% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clymer’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land150 acres of park per 1,000 residents (325 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home37% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%C
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 50%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
537 conserved acres
2% of Clymer’s land. Who manages Clymer’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation491 ac
Town or city30 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits13 ac
State fish & wildlife1 ac
State Conservation Area · 291 acState Resource Management Area · 202 acLocal Park · 30 acPrivate Other or Unknown · 13 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brokenstraw State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 290 | Open |
| Alder Bottom Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 171 | Open |
| Town Of Clymer Land Local Park | Town or city | 30 | Unknown |
| Jacquins Pond Wma State Resource Management Area | State conservation | 30 | Open |
| Northwest Pennsylvania Trail Association Lands Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 13 | Closed |
| State Game Land #197 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
| North Harmony State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Clymer
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clymer
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.0 mi
Corry Junction Rail Trail1.0 mi
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.
Corry Junction Rail TrailBike route
1 miErie To Pittsburgh TrailBike route
1 miCourts & fields
3Baseball
2Tennis
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Clymer District School No. 5Building · listed 1994
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Clymer: May, June, August 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 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 30 | 33 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 75 | 79 | 77 | 71 | 59 | 46 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.9 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Clymer →
Next door
Clymer and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clymer | 2% | 0.2 | 150 | 37% | B− |
| Harmony | 16% | 0.4 | 1,398 | 19% | A− |
| French Creek | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sherman | 6% | 0.4 | 609 | 52% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Clymer
How much of Clymer is conserved land?
2% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Clymer’s trails?
Brokenstraw State Forest and Alder Bottom Wildlife Management Area don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clymer?
23,301 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clymer or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 528 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clymer have?
Ahead of 50% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Clymer 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 →