Coplay Parkway
Managed by Coplay
6 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Coplay Cement Company Kilns · Photo: Nicholas A. Tonelli · CC BY 2.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Coplay
6% of Coplay’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 Coplay’s land is conserved, about 25 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Coplay, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns · #404 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
25 acres · of 0.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
25 ac
7.3 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Coplay?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Coplay have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Coplay is ahead of 74% of U.S. towns, #404 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Coplay’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.3 acres of park per 1,000 residents (25 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+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 74%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 61%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Coplay’s 6% is ahead of 41% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 55% 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 Coplay Parkway, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
25 conserved acres
6% of Coplay’s land. Who manages Coplay’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government24 ac
Local Park · 15 acLocal Recreation Area · 10 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Balliet Stadium Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Saylor Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Coplay Parkway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Ironton Railroad Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Saylor Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Coplay
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Coplay
Coplay Community PoolIn Coplay Parkway
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Coplay
Coplay Tot Lot
DirectionsParkway PlaygroundIn Coplay Parkway
DirectionsBiking & 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
3Baseball
1Basketball
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Coplay Cement Company KilnsStructure · listed 1980
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Coplay: April to June
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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Coplay →
Next door
Coplay and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coplay | 6% | 0.5 | 7 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Whitehall Township | 8% | 1.4 | 25 | 97% | A |
| Northampton | 4% | 0.8 | 6 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Hokendauqua | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stiles | — 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 Coplay
Where can I hike in Coplay?
The longest trail networks: Coplay Parkway, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Coplay 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 Coplay’s trails?
Coplay Parkway and Saylor Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Coplay?
16,221 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Coplay or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 25 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Coplay have?
Ahead of 74% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #404 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 Coplay 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 →