Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.07% of Bellwood’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park
0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Bellwood, 0.6 per square mile of land. 7% of Bellwood’s land is conserved, about 19 acres. 19 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Bellwood?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Bellwood have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Bellwood is ahead of 77% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Bellwood’s 7% is ahead of 43% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% 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
The longest trail network is Bellwood Antis Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
19 conserved acres
7% of Bellwood’s land. Who manages Bellwood’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bellwood Antis Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Bells Gap Railroad Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| 5th Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
2 places to go in Bellwood
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.9 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 Bellwood: April, May, July 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.0 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Bellwood →
Questions about parks and trails in Bellwood
Where can I hike in Bellwood?
The longest trail networks: Bellwood Antis Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Bellwood is conserved land?
7% 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 Bellwood’s trails?
Bellwood Antis Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Bellwood?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Bellwood?
59,983 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Bellwood or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Bellwood have?
Ahead of 77% 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 Bellwood 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 →