Talleyrand Park
Park
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Pennsylvania Match Company · Photo: Mgreason at en.wikipedia · Public domainB+Outdoors
Outdoors in Bellefonte
97% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Bellefonte
1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Bellefonte, 0.8 per square mile of land. 46 acres are parks and preserves, 7.6 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Bellefonte’s land is conserved, about 54 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #440 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
54 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
46 ac
7.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.4 mi
0.4 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Bellefonte?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Bellefonte have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellefonte is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #440 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Bellefonte’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land7.6 acres of park per 1,000 residents (46 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to home97% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 72%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 58%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bellefonte’s 4% is ahead of 32% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Talleyrand Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Parkview Heights Park
Managed by Borough of Bellefonte
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Spring Creek Nature Park
Nature preserve
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
54 conserved acres
4% of Bellefonte’s land. Who manages Bellefonte’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government31 ac
Joint19 ac
State fish & wildlife2 ac
Town or city2 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Park · 52 acState Other or Unknown · 5 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park Local Park | Joint | 19 | Open |
| Parkview Heights Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Bellefonte Greenway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Closed |
| Talleyrand Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Bellefonte Waterfront Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Krauss Park State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
| Spring Creek (West Penn)/Krauss Park State Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Reynolds Avenue Park Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
| Joseph A. Masullo Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Spring Creek Nature Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Bellefonte
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Bellefonte
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.4 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
8Tracks
4Softball
3Soccer
2Basketball
1Tennis
1Football
1Field hockey
1Baseball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →10 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 5 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Gamble MillBuilding · listed 1975
About itMiles-Humes HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itCentre County CourthouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itWilliam Thomas HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itBrockerhoff HotelBuilding · listed 1977
About itBellefonte Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1977
About itSouth Ward SchoolBuilding · listed 1978
About itMcAllister-Beaver HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itBellefonte ArmoryBuilding · listed 1989
About itPennsylvania Match CompanyBuilding · listed 2001
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Bellefonte: April to 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Bellefonte →
Questions about parks and trails in Bellefonte
Where can I hike in Bellefonte?
The longest trail networks: Talleyrand Park, 0.1 miles; Spring Creek Nature Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bellefonte is conserved land?
4% 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 Bellefonte’s trails?
Talleyrand Park and Parkview Heights Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bellefonte?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bellefonte?
34,130 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellefonte or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 49 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bellefonte have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #440 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 Bellefonte neighbors.
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Sources
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 →