Adamstown Community Park
Park
19 acres0.5 mi of trail
Adamstown Community Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Jack · CC BY-SA 2.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Adamstown
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Adamstown
2.3 miles of mapped trail cross Adamstown, 1.7 per square mile of land. 11% of Adamstown’s land is conserved, about 96 acres. The biggest trail networks: Adamstown Community Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
96 acres · of 1.4 sq mi of land
Trails
2.3 mi
1.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
64 ac
32 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Adamstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Adamstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Adamstown is ahead of 94% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Adamstown’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land32 acres of park per 1,000 residents (64 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 94%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Adamstown’s 11% is ahead of 60% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 90% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A to A+. 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
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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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The longest trail network is Adamstown Community Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Celebration Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
96 conserved acres
11% of Adamstown’s land. Who manages Adamstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
USDA easements (NRCS)63 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government20 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits2 ac
Not recorded44 ac
Conservation Easement · 61 acLocal Other or Unknown · 42 acLocal Park · 20 acAgricultural Easement · 4 acPrivate Agricultural · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 42 | Open |
| Adamstown Pool and Grove Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| 2010-005 Private Agricultural | Not recorded | 2 | Closed |
| Brookview Neighborhood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Adamstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Adamstown
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Adamstown Community Trail0.2 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.
Courts & fields
2Tennis
1Basketball
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).
Kagerise Store and HouseBuilding · listed 1988
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Adamstown: April and May
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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Adamstown →
Next door
Adamstown and its neighbors
Adamstown has the second most mapped trails of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adamstown | 11% | 1.7 | 32 | 96% | A |
| East Cocalico Township | 9% | 0.6 | 17 | 70% | B+ |
| Brecknock Township | 17% | 0.1 | 14 | 50% | B− |
| Swartzville | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Adamstown
Where can I hike in Adamstown?
The longest trail networks: Adamstown Community Park, 0.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Adamstown is conserved land?
11% of its land, against a typical 8% for a Pennsylvania town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Adamstown’s trails?
Adamstown Community Park and Celebration Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Adamstown?
16,549 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Adamstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 64 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Adamstown have?
Ahead of 94% 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 Adamstown 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 →