Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Coaldale has 16 acres of parks, 6.4 for every 1,000 residents
85% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Coaldale’s land is conserved, about 15 acres. 0.6 miles of mapped trail cross Coaldale, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Coaldale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Coaldale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coaldale is ahead of 42% of U.S. towns. 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 Coaldale’s 1% is ahead of 7% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 38% 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
The longest trail network is Black Diamond Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
15 conserved acres
1% of Coaldale’s land. Who manages Coaldale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Hill Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Ashton Hill Park & Panther Valley Pool Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Lansford Pool Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| The Complex Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Coaldale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
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 Coaldale: May 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 59 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 5.2 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Coaldale →
Coaldale and its neighbors
Coaldale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaldale | 1% | 0.3 | 6 | 85% | C+ |
| Tamaqua | 22% | 0.9 | 147 | 97% | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Coaldale
Where can I hike in Coaldale?
The longest trail networks: Black Diamond Park, 0.1 miles; Ashton Hill Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coaldale 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 Coaldale’s trails?
Black Diamond Park and Ashton Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coaldale?
40,854 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coaldale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coaldale have?
Ahead of 42% 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 Coaldale 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 →