Few parks or trails are on the map in Atglen
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 5% of Atglen’s land is conserved, about 30 acres. 22 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Atglen?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Atglen have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Atglen is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Atglen’s 5% is ahead of 38% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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30 conserved acres
5% of Atglen’s land. Who manages Atglen’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 8 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atglen Boro Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 17 | Open |
| Church Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
3 places to go in Atglen
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
The best walking months in Atglen: April to June and 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Atglen →
Atglen and its neighbors
Atglen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atglen | 5% | 0.3 | 17 | 94% | B+ |
| West Sadsbury Township | 23% | 0.2 | 19 | 35% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Atglen
How much of Atglen is conserved land?
5% 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.
Is there public land near Atglen?
5,911 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Atglen or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Atglen have?
Ahead of 72% 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 Atglen 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 →