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Harvey, Elizabeth, Free Negro SchoolHarvey, Elizabeth, Free Negro School · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Outdoors in Harveysburg

Few parks or trails are on the map in Harveysburg

12% of Harveysburg’s land is conserved, about 78 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 14 per 1,000 residents. 18% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
12%
78 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
14 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
18%
of residents within ½ mile
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
Who protects it

78 conserved acres

12% of Harveysburg’s land. Who manages Harveysburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Army Corps of Engineers67 ac
Town or city12 ac
Recreation Management Area · 67 acLocal Park · 12 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Caesar Creek Recreation Area
Recreation Management Area
Army Corps of Engineers67Open
Hatton Lukens Park
Local Park
Town or city12Open
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
8Soccer
2Baseball
1Equestrian

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

History along the way

2 places on the National Register

The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).

History →
Harvey, Elizabeth, Free Negro SchoolBuilding · listed 1977
About it
Hatton FarmBuilding · listed 1978
About it
When to get out

August is the best month for walking in Harveysburg

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)9.710.711.813.214.314.914.713.712.411.19.99.4
High (°F)374151647482858478665342
Rain (in)3.22.63.74.44.64.74.23.33.03.13.03.3

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Harveysburg →

Questions about parks and trails in Harveysburg

Is there public land near Harveysburg?

13,447 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Harveysburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Harveysburg neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →