Memorial Park
Park
2 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Beaver, Thomas, Free Library and Danville YMCA · Photo: Smallbones · CC0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Danville
7% of Danville’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. 2.1 miles of mapped trail cross Danville, 1.4 per square mile of land. 7% of Danville’s land is conserved, about 67 acres.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #119 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
67 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
1.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
74 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Danville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Danville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Danville is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #119 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Danville’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails1.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (74 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks 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 91%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 89%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Danville’s 7% is ahead of 44% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Memorial Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
F.Q. Hartman Recreation Area
Park
19 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Washies Playground
Park
12 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Hess Recreation Area
Managed by Montour Area Recreation Commission
9 acres0.1 mi of trail
Hess Loop Trail
Dogs on leash
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
All 6 parks & preserves
Memorial Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
Washies Playground12 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
Hess Recreation Area9 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Montour Area Recreation Commission
DirectionsMontgomery Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsF.Q. Hartman Recreation Area19 acres
Danville River Front Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
67 conserved acres
7% of Danville’s land. Who manages Danville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government40 ac
Town or city13 ac
Not recorded28 ac
Local Recreation Area · 41 acLocal Other or Unknown · 21 acLocal Park · 17 acResearch or Educational Area · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartman Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 55 | Open |
| Washies Playground Local Park | Town or city | 13 | Open |
| Danville Area Community Center And Swimming Pool Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| High School Site Research or Educational Area | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Montgomery Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Hess Recreation Forest / Robbins Trail Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| J. Marley Robbins Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Zamboni Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Danville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Danville
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.6 mi
Levee Top Trail0.5 mi
Hess Loop Trail0.1 mi
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
7Baseball
7Tennis
1Soccer
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Danville: April to 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 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Danville →
Questions about parks and trails in Danville
Where can I hike in Danville?
The longest trail networks: Memorial Park, 0.3 miles; Washies Playground, 0.1 miles; Hess Recreation Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Danville is conserved land?
7% 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 Danville’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Hess Recreation Area (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Danville?
6,857 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Danville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 74 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Danville have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #119 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 Danville 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 →