Whippoorwill Dam Park
Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Altamont
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Altamont
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 16 acres are parks and preserves, 30 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Altamont, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
under 1%
0 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
30 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
When to get out
The best walking months in Altamont: May to August
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Altamont →
Next door
Altamont and its neighbors
Altamont has the second most mapped trails of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altamont | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Frackville | 2% | 0.2 | 2 | 99%+ | B− |
| West Mahanoy Township | 1% | 0.3 | 29 | 68% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Altamont
Are dogs allowed on Altamont’s trails?
Whippoorwill Dam Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Altamont?
19,886 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Altamont or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Altamont 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 →