Photo: Doug Kerr (Dougtone) · CC BY-SA 2.0Damascus Township has 129 acres of parks, 35 for every 1,000 residents
5% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2.9 miles of mapped trail cross Damascus Township. 3% of Damascus Township’s land is conserved, about 1,374 acres.
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns · #945 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Damascus Township?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Damascus Township have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Damascus Township is ahead of 30% of U.S. towns, #945 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Damascus Township’s 3% is ahead of 19% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 11% 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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1,374 conserved acres
3% of Damascus Township’s land. Who manages Damascus Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1,192 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 71 | Open |
| Damascus Forest Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 57 | Open |
| Michael And Yvonne Stone Private Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 36 | Closed |
| Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River Wild and Scenic River | National Park Service | 13 | Open |
| Damascus Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 4 | Open |
| Narrowsburg Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 2 | Open |
| Callicoon Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Damascus Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 boat launches without a name on the map.
1 named trail and 7 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.
3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Damascus Township: May and July 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 82 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Damascus Township →
Damascus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus Township | 3% | under 0.1 | 35 | 5% | C |
| Lebanon Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Manchester Township | — 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 Damascus Township
How much of Damascus Township is conserved land?
3% 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.
Is there public land near Damascus Township?
19,727 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Damascus Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 146 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Damascus Township have?
Ahead of 30% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #945 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 Damascus 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 →