Blakely Borough Recreation Complex
Park
10 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Blakely
Blakely has 14 miles of mapped trails, 3.6 for every square mile of land
18 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 80% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns · #718 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
17 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
14 mi
3.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
2.7 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
80%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.1 mi
1.1 mi paths
Highest peak
922 ft
Prospect Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Blakely?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Blakely have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Blakely is ahead of 52% of U.S. towns, #718 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Blakely’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails3.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (14 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A+Park land2.7 acres of park per 1,000 residents (18 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 52%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 31%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Blakely’s 1% is ahead of 5% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. 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 Blakely Borough Recreation Complex, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
1% of Blakely’s land. Who manages Blakely’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city11 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government8 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Local Park · 13 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 acLocal Other or Unknown · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blakely Borough Recreation Complex Local Park | Town or city | 10 | Open |
| Swansee Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| River Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Senator Robert Mellow Recreation Complex Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Swansee Recreation Area Expansion Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Brook Street Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Blakely
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Blakely
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Blakely
Prospect Hill922 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.1 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
3Baseball
3Tennis
2Pickleball
1Football
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Blakely: April to July 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Blakely →
Next door
Blakely and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blakely | 1% | 3.6 | 3 | 80% | B− |
| Archbald | 17% | 3.1 | 56 | 84% | A+ |
| Olyphant | 2% | 3.3 | 9 | 99% | A− |
| Jessup | 34% | 4.5 | 6 | 99%+ | A |
| Scott Township | 8% | 0.7 | 32 | 21% | B+ |
| Dickson City | 8% | 2.9 | 42 | 98% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Blakely
Where can I hike in Blakely?
The longest trail networks: Blakely Borough Recreation Complex, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Blakely is conserved land?
1% 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 Blakely’s trails?
Blakely Borough Recreation Complex doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Blakely?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Blakely?
22,181 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Blakely or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Blakely have?
Ahead of 52% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #718 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 Blakely 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 →