Noye Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dincher · CC BY-SA 3.0COutdoors
Outdoors in Duncannon
Duncannon has 7 acres of parks, 4.9 for every 1,000 residents
83% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Duncannon’s land is conserved, about 4 acres.
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
4 acres · of 0.4 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
83%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Duncannon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Duncannon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Duncannon is ahead of 26% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
C
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Duncannon’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land4.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home83% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 26%
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Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Duncannon’s 2% is ahead of 11% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Duncannon. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
4 conserved acres
2% of Duncannon’s land. Who manages Duncannon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government1 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 4 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midget Field Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
| Centennial Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Duncannon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Campgrounds in Duncannon
Riverfront Campground
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
1Baseball
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).
Clark’s Ferry TavernBuilding · listed 2021
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Duncannon: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 82 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Duncannon →
Next door
Duncannon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncannon | 2% | under 0.1 | 5 | 83% | C |
| Penn Township | 44% | 2.4 | 63 | 41% | A |
| Reed 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 Duncannon
How much of Duncannon is conserved land?
2% 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 Duncannon’s trails?
Noye Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Duncannon?
29,043 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Duncannon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Duncannon have?
Ahead of 26% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Duncannon 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 →