Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Bastress Township
4% of Bastress Township’s land is conserved, about 258 acres. 4.9 miles of mapped trail cross Bastress Township, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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258 conserved acres
4% of Bastress Township’s land. Who manages Bastress Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 258 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The best walking months in Bastress Township: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 46 | 59 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Bastress Township →
Bastress Township and its neighbors
Bastress Township 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastress Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Limestone Township | 28% | 0.8 | under 1 | under 1% | C+ |
| Susquehanna Township | — 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 Bastress Township
Is there public land near Bastress Township?
74,234 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bastress Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), almost none of it inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Bastress 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 →