Daniel Steckel House · Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Bath’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Bath’s land is conserved, about 36 acres. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Bath, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #491 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bath?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bath have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bath is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #491 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bath’s 6% is ahead of 42% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Carl L. Rehrig Park
Volunteer Firefighters Park
Northampton & Bath RR Bike Path
36 conserved acres
6% of Bath’s land. Who manages Bath’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 8 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl L. Rehrig Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Volunteer Firefighters Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Keystone Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Cliff Cowling Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Town or city | 5 | Open |
| Northampton And Bath Rr Bike Path Local Park | County | 1 | Open |
| Monocacy Creek Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Bath
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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.
2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Bath: April to June
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) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Bath →
Bath and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath | 6% | 0.1 | 14 | 99%+ | B+ |
| East Allen Township | 11% | under 0.1 | 55 | 61% | B |
| Upper Nazareth Township | 19% | 0.3 | 58 | 92% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Bath
How much of Bath is conserved land?
6% 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 Bath’s trails?
Cliff Cowling Field and Carl L. Rehrig Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Bath?
17,365 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bath or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 40 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bath have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #491 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Bath 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 →