Photo: Nyttend · Public domain8% of Beaver’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. 8% of Beaver’s land is conserved, about 50 acres. 97 acres are parks and preserves, 22 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #250 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Beaver?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Beaver have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Beaver is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #250 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. 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 Beaver’s 8% is ahead of 51% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 42% of them.
Water is 18% of Beaver’s area (0 of 1 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 7%.
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.
Gypsy Glen Park
All 14 parks & preserves
50 conserved acres
8% of Beaver’s land. Water is left out: Beaver has 0.9 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Beaver’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 7 of 15 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsy Glen Park Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Unknown |
| Irvine Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Wayne Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| McIntosh Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Boquet Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Dravo Park Local Park | Not recorded | 4 | Unknown |
| Quay Square Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Clark Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
4 places to go in Beaver
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 named trail
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, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 8 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Beaver: April, May, August and September
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 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Beaver →
Beaver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaver | 8% | 0.3 | 22 | 99%+ | A− |
| Brighton Township | 10% | 1.2 | 144 | 70% | A |
| Vanport Township | 7% | 0.2 | 41 | 99%+ | A− |
| Bridgewater | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Potter 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 Beaver
How much of Beaver is conserved land?
8% 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 Beaver’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Linn Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Beaver?
9,896 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Beaver or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Beaver have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #250 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 Beaver 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 →