Clearfield County Fair Grounds
Park
43 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Georgie lennon8705 · CC BY-SA 4.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Clearfield
6% of Clearfield’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 6% of Clearfield’s land is conserved, about 63 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Clearfield, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #489 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
63 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
71 ac
12 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Clearfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Clearfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Clearfield is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #489 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Clearfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C+Park land12 acres of park per 1,000 residents (71 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 69%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 53%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Clearfield’s 6% is ahead of 39% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 28% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. 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 Clearfield County Fair Grounds, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
63 conserved acres
6% of Clearfield’s land. Who manages Clearfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government62 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
Local Recreation Area · 43 acLocal Park · 20 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairgounds Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 33 | Open |
| Kurtz Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Bucky Strunk Field & Clearfield Swimming Pool Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Upper Whitmer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Lower Whitmer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Clearfield Little League Fields Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
| Rebecca Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Clearfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Clearfield
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Clearfield
Lower Whitmer Park Boat LaunchIn Lower Witmer Park
DirectionsFishing spots in Clearfield
1 fishing spot without a name on the map.
Scenic views in Clearfield
1 scenic view without a name on the map.
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
2Tennis
2Baseball
1Softball
1Equestrian
1Skate park
1Volleyball
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 3 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Clearfield: 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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.2 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Clearfield →
Next door
Clearfield and its neighbors
Clearfield has the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield | 6% | 0.2 | 12 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Plymptonville | — 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 Clearfield
Where can I hike in Clearfield?
The longest trail networks: Clearfield County Fair Grounds, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Clearfield is conserved land?
6% 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 Clearfield’s trails?
Clearfield County Fair Grounds and Lower Witmer Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Clearfield?
40,647 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Clearfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 71 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Clearfield have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #489 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 Clearfield 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 →