Sponsler Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domainCOutdoors
Outdoors in Berwick
Berwick has 35 acres of parks, 3.4 for every 1,000 residents
80% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Berwick, 0.1 per square mile of land. 2% of Berwick’s land is conserved, about 35 acres.
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns · #927 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
35 acres · of 3.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
35 ac
3.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Berwick have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Berwick is ahead of 32% of U.S. towns, #927 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Berwick’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (35 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home80% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 32%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 11%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Berwick’s 2% is ahead of 12% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% of them.
Water is 5% of Berwick’s area (0 of 3 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 2%.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Berwick. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
35 conserved acres
2% of Berwick’s land. Water is left out: Berwick has 3.1 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Berwick’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government35 ac
Local Park · 32 acLocal Recreation Area · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test Track Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Arbor Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Ruhmels Lane Boat Launch Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Orange Street Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Sponsler's Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Vine Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Berwick
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Berwick
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
6Basketball
6Soccer
5Tennis
2Baseball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Berwick: 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 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Berwick →
Next door
Berwick 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berwick | 2% | 0.1 | 3 | 80% | C |
| Briar Creek Township | 13% | 0.3 | under 1 | 11% | C |
| Mifflin Township | 5% | 0.1 | 5 | 49% | C |
| Briar Creek | — 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 Berwick
How much of Berwick is conserved land?
2% 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 Berwick’s trails?
Sponsler Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Berwick?
21,766 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Berwick or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 35 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Berwick have?
Ahead of 32% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #927 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 Berwick 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 →