Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Brookville has 62 acres of parks, 16 for every 1,000 residents
92% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Brookville, 0.5 per square mile of land. 3% of Brookville’s land is conserved, about 54 acres.
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns · #524 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Brookville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Brookville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Brookville is ahead of 67% of U.S. towns, #524 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Brookville’s 3% is ahead of 18% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 53% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Walter Dick Memorial Park
Longview Park
54 conserved acres
3% of Brookville’s land. Who manages Brookville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvania Street Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Walter Dick Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Taylor Street Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Private owners | 6 | Open |
| Water Plant Road Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
| North Barnett Street Baseball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Longview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Redbank Valley Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| Brockway to Piney Trail Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 3 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
5 places to go in Brookville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1.2 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Brookville: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 70 | 78 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 49 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Brookville →
Brookville and its neighbors
Brookville has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookville | 3% | 0.5 | 16 | 92% | B+ |
| Rose Township | under 1% | 0.1 | 30 | 18% | C− |
| Pine Creek Township | 8% | 0.5 | 80 | 50% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Brookville
Where can I hike in Brookville?
The longest trail networks: Walter Dick Memorial Park, 0.2 miles; Longview Park, 0.1 miles; North Side Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Brookville is conserved land?
3% 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 Brookville’s trails?
Memorial Park and Walter Dick Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Brookville?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Brookville?
20,616 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Brookville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 62 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Brookville have?
Ahead of 67% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #524 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 Brookville 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 →