Lehigh Gorge State Park
Managed by Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
60 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Lehigh Gorge State Park White Haven AccessWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in East Side
Few parks or trails are on the map in East Side
8% of East Side’s land is conserved, about 56 acres. 49 acres are parks and preserves, 108 per 1,000 residents. 75% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
8%
56 acres · of 1.2 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
49 ac
108 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
75%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
State Game Lands Number 40
Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
8 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
56 conserved acres
8% of East Side’s land. Who manages East Side’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State parks96 ac
State fish & wildlife16 ac
State Park · 96 acState Resource Management Area · 8 acState Recreation Area · 8 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh Gorge State Park State Park | State parks | 96 | Open |
| State Game Land 040 State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Open |
| Sgl 040 State Recreation Area | State fish & wildlife | 8 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in East Side
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Playgrounds in East Side
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Campgrounds in East Side
Lehigh Gorge CampgroundFee
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
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When to get out
The best walking months in East Side: May, July and 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) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Side →
Next door
East Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Side | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Kidder Township | 50% | 1.0 | 6,991 | 48% | A |
| White Haven | 18% | 0.6 | 133 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in East Side
Are dogs allowed on East Side’s trails?
Lehigh Gorge State Park and State Game Lands Number 40 don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Side?
84,395 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Side or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 58 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from East Side 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 →