Few parks or trails are on the map in Lykens Township
4 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 3% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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4 conserved acres
under 1% of Lykens Township’s land. Who manages Lykens Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land Private Recreation or Education | Land trusts & nonprofits | 4 | Open |
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Lykens Township: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 50 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.7 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lykens Township →
Lykens Township and its neighbors
Lykens Township has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lykens Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Bloom Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 255 | 57% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lykens Township
Is there public land near Lykens Township?
1,631 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lykens Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lykens Township neighbors.
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 →