Photo: Joachim Specht · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Bally
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Bally, 1.6 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Melcher Park (0.7 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bally?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bally have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bally is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bally’s 5% is ahead of 34% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 88% 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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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Melcher Park, with 0.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
16 conserved acres
5% of Bally’s land. Who manages Bally’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bally Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
1 places to go in Bally
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Bally: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Bally →
Questions about parks and trails in Bally
Where can I hike in Bally?
The longest trail networks: Melcher Park, 0.7 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bally 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.
Are dogs allowed on Bally’s trails?
Melcher Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bally?
11,999 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bally or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bally have?
Ahead of 88% 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 Bally 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 →