Dunmore has 21 miles of mapped trails, 2.3 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Sherwood Park (0.8 mi). 91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 101 acres are parks and preserves, 7.1 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns · #426 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Dunmore?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Dunmore have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Dunmore is ahead of 73% of U.S. towns, #426 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Dunmore’s 3% is ahead of 23% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 94% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Sherwood Park, with 0.8 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Saint Anthony's Memorial Park
Pinchot State Forest
Dunmore Little League
All 5 parks & preserves
182 conserved acres
3% of Dunmore’s land. Who manages Dunmore’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinchot State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 151 | Open |
| Lackawanna County Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 55 | Open |
| PA Coal Co Gravity Railroad Private Conservation | Not recorded | 19 | Closed |
| Sherwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Marywood University Athletic Campus Unknown | Not recorded | 14 | Open |
| Dunmore Little League Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Schautz Memorial Stadium Local Park | Private owners | 4 | Open |
| Lackawanna County Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
6 places to go in Dunmore
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 waterfall without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
0.6 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 Dunmore: 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 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 57 | 68 | 76 | 81 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 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 Dunmore →
Dunmore 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunmore | 3% | 2.3 | 7 | 91% | B+ |
| Scranton | 22% | 1.9 | 14 | 97% | A |
| Throop | 1% | 1.8 | 10 | 99%+ | A− |
| Roaring Brook Township | 9% | 1.4 | 33 | 10% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Dunmore
Where can I hike in Dunmore?
The longest trail networks: Sherwood Park, 0.8 miles; Saint Anthony's Memorial Park, 0.4 miles; Pinchot State Forest, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Dunmore 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.
Are dogs allowed on Dunmore’s trails?
Sherwood Park and Saint Anthony's Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Dunmore?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Dunmore?
34,016 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Dunmore or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 193 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Dunmore have?
Ahead of 73% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #426 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 Dunmore 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 →