Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.0Few parks or trails are on the map in Dallas Township
0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Dallas Township. 27 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents. 32% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns · #1,024 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Dallas Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dallas Township is ahead of 12% of U.S. towns, #1,024 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Dallas Township’s 1% is ahead of 4% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 9% 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
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68 conserved acres
1% of Dallas Township’s land. Who manages Dallas Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 31 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back Mountain Trail Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 27 | Closed |
| Goss Manor Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Rimple Loop Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
5 places to go in Dallas Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 2 lakes & rivers
0.3 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 Dallas Township: 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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Dallas Township →
Dallas Township and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Township | 1% | under 0.1 | 3 | 32% | D |
| Kingston Township | 12% | 1.1 | 144 | 56% | A |
| Lehman Township | 15% | 0.1 | 44 | 16% | B− |
| Jackson Township | 8% | 0.1 | 1 | 6% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dallas Township
How much of Dallas Township 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.
Where can I bike in Dallas Township?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dallas Township?
45,169 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dallas Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 27 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dallas Township have?
Ahead of 12% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1,024 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 Dallas Township 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 →