Dansbury Community Park
Park
17 acres0.4 mi of trail
Levee Loop Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in East Stroudsburg
6% of East Stroudsburg’s land is conserved, and 99% of residents live within a half mile of a park
2.9 miles of mapped trail cross East Stroudsburg, 1.0 per square mile of land. 6% of East Stroudsburg’s land is conserved, about 108 acres. 97 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns · #295 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
108 acres · of 2.8 sq mi of land
Trails
2.9 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
97 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is East Stroudsburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does East Stroudsburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, East Stroudsburg is ahead of 81% of U.S. towns, #295 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of East Stroudsburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land10 acres of park per 1,000 residents (97 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home99% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 81%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 72%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so East Stroudsburg’s 6% is ahead of 40% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 78% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Dansbury Community Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Zacharias Pond Park
Park
16 acres0.4 mi of trail
Lake Loop TrailRock Ridge Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Yetter Park
Park
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Dansbury Community Park17 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsZacharias Pond Park16 acres · 0.4 mi of trail
DirectionsCreekview Park3 acres · Stroud Twp.
DirectionsYetter Park1 acres
Miller Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
108 conserved acres
6% of East Stroudsburg’s land. Who manages East Stroudsburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government75 ac
Town or city2 ac
Not recorded30 ac
Local Park · 63 acLocal Other or Unknown · 42 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood Control Area Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 42 | Open |
| Zacharias Pond Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
| Dansbury Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Creekview Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 11 | Open |
| East Stroudsburg Borough Land Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Unknown |
| Yetter Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| David Miller Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Terra Greens Golf course Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Restricted |
Things to do
2 places to go in East Stroudsburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in East Stroudsburg
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in East Stroudsburg
Madison at Barktowne
DirectionsTrails & water
3 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 1.5 mi
Levee Loop Trail1.5 mi
Lake Loop Trail0.5 mi
Rock Ridge Trail0.2 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
14Tennis
9Baseball
7Basketball
6Tracks
5Soccer
2Beach volleyball
2Football
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in East Stroudsburg: April, 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) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 5.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in East Stroudsburg →
Next door
East Stroudsburg and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Stroud Township25 miSmithfield Township25 miArlington Heights6.0 miEast Stroudsburg2.9 miStroudsburg1.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Stroudsburg | 6% | 1.0 | 10 | 99% | A− |
| Smithfield Township | 24% | 1.1 | 343 | 30% | A |
| Stroud Township | 16% | 0.8 | 60 | 61% | A |
| Arlington Heights | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Stroudsburg | 8% | 0.6 | 11 | 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 Stroudsburg
Where can I hike in East Stroudsburg?
The longest trail networks: Dansbury Community Park, 0.4 miles; Zacharias Pond Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of East Stroudsburg is conserved land?
6% 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 East Stroudsburg’s trails?
Dansbury Community Park and Zacharias Pond Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near East Stroudsburg?
46,739 acres of parks and open public land lie inside East Stroudsburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does East Stroudsburg have?
Ahead of 81% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #295 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 East Stroudsburg 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 →