Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Christiana
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Christiana, 0.6 per square mile of land. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Christiana?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Christiana have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Christiana is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, conserved land lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Christiana’s 4% is ahead of 30% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 60% 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.
15 conserved acres
4% of Christiana’s land. Who manages Christiana’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Christiana Borough South Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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 Christiana: April to June 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 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Christiana →
Christiana and its neighbors
Christiana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christiana | 4% | 0.6 | 17 | 99%+ | A− |
| West Sadsbury Township | 23% | 0.2 | 19 | 35% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Christiana
Where can I hike in Christiana?
The longest trail networks: South End Borough Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Christiana is conserved land?
4% 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 Christiana’s trails?
Lions Park and South End Borough Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Christiana?
6,266 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Christiana or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Christiana have?
Ahead of 81% 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 Christiana 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 →