South Abington Community Park
Park
28 acres1 mi of trail
S. Abington Park Walking Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Chinchilla
Few parks or trails are on the map in Chinchilla
The biggest trail networks: South Abington Community Park (1 mi). 2% of Chinchilla’s land is conserved, about 39 acres. 34 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
2%
39 acres · of 2.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
34 ac
15 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
36%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is South Abington Community Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pinchot State Forest
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Who protects it
39 conserved acres
2% of Chinchilla’s land. Who manages Chinchilla’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Town or city32 ac
State natural resources7 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Local Park · 32 acState Resource Management Area · 14 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Local Park | Town or city | 32 | Open |
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 14 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Chinchilla
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Chinchilla
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.5 mi
S. Abington Park Walking Trail0.5 mi
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
3Basketball
2Baseball
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Chinchilla: May to 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) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Chinchilla →
Next door
Chinchilla and its neighbors
Chinchilla has the second most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinchilla | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| South Abington Township | 4% | 0.6 | 8 | 29% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Chinchilla
Where can I hike in Chinchilla?
The longest trail networks: South Abington Community Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Chinchilla’s trails?
South Abington Community Park and Pinchot State Forest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Chinchilla?
21,823 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Chinchilla or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Chinchilla 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 →