Photo: Jared Kofsky/PlaceNJ.com · CC BY-SA 4.0Dickson City has 14 miles of mapped trails, 2.9 for every square mile of land
98% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 252 acres are parks and preserves, 42 per 1,000 residents. 8% of Dickson City’s land is conserved, about 250 acres.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #51 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dickson City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dickson City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dickson City is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #51 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; trail miles rank highest, conserved land lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Dickson City’s 8% is ahead of 51% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 97% 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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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Dickson City Little League Crystal Park
VFW Park
250 conserved acres
8% of Dickson City’s land. Who manages Dickson City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservation Area Local Conservation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 228 | Open |
| Elm Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Jermyn Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Miles Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Dickson City Riverfront Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Lackawanna River Heritage Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Dickson City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 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.
The best walking months in Dickson City: 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 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.4 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Dickson City →
Dickson City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickson City | 8% | 2.9 | 42 | 98% | A+ |
| Throop | 1% | 1.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Olyphant | 2% | 3.3 | 9 | 99% | A− |
| Blakely | 1% | 3.6 | 3 | 80% | B− |
| Scott Township | 8% | 0.7 | 32 | 21% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dickson City
Where can I hike in Dickson City?
The longest trail networks: Dickson City Little League Crystal Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dickson City is conserved land?
8% 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 Dickson City’s trails?
Elm Street Park and Dickson City Little League Crystal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Dickson City?
24,831 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dickson City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 252 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dickson City have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #51 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 Dickson City 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 →