Hugh Moore Park
Park
106 acres2.2 mi of trail
D&L Trail - National Canal Museum Spur
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Zeta Psi Fraternity House · Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Easton
19% of Easton’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 19% of Easton’s land is conserved, about 511 acres. 5.7 miles of mapped trail cross Easton, 1.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns · #53 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
511 acres · of 4.3 sq mi of land
Trails
5.7 mi
1.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
534 ac
18 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.0 mi
0.2 mi lanes · 6.6 mi paths
Highest peak
203 ft
Bixlers Bluff
Lakes & rivers
3
6 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Easton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Easton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Easton is ahead of 95% of U.S. towns, #53 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Easton’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails1.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (6 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4APark land18 acres of park per 1,000 residents (534 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 95%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 95%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Easton’s 19% is ahead of 77% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 85% of them.
Water is 12% of Easton’s area (1 of 5 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 16%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A 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 Hugh Moore Park, with 2.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Heil Park
Managed by City of Easton
14 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Scott Park
Managed by City of Easton
8 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailhead
All 19 parks & preserves
Hugh Moore Park106 acres · 2.2 mi of trail
DirectionsHeil Park14 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Easton
DirectionsScott Park8 acres · 0.4 mi of trail · City of Easton
DirectionsNevin Park10 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · City of Easton
DirectionsJay R. Snyder Memorial Park5 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsEaston Area Neighborhood Center3 acres · 0.2 mi of trail
DirectionsDelaware Canal State Park Access Area2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsMauch Chunk Park2 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Easton
Milton Street Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · City of Easton
DirectionsHackett Park45 acres
DirectionsDelaware Canal State Park19 acres · Pennsylvania Bureau of State Parks
DirectionsHackett's Park - Lower16 acres · City of Easton
DirectionsLachenour Park8 acres
DirectionsSullivan Park4 acres · City of Easton
Butz Park2 acres · City of Easton
DirectionsMarch Field1 acres
DirectionsCondran Park1 acres · City of Easton
Cheston/Pioneer Park1 acres · City of Easton
DirectionsPorter School Park1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
511 conserved acres
19% of Easton’s land. Water is left out: Easton has 4.3 square miles of land and 0.6 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Easton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government464 ac
State parks21 ac
State fish & wildlife17 ac
Town or city10 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits1 ac
County1 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Park · 257 acLocal Recreation Area · 215 acState Park · 21 acConservation Easement · 9 acState Resource Management Area · 8 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 9 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 41 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smith's Island Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 101 | Open |
| Hugh Moore Historical Park, Delaware & Lehigh Trail Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 54 | Open |
| Hackett Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 52 | Open |
| Karl Stirner Arts Trail Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 34 | Open |
| Hugh Moore Historical Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Bob Rute Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Easton City Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
| Heil Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 23 | Open |
| Delaware Canal State Park State Park | State parks | 22 | Open |
| Rt. 33 Access State Resource Management Area | State fish & wildlife | 17 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
39 places to go in Easton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Easton
Eddyside PoolIn Jay R. Snyder Memorial Park
DirectionsEddyside Wave PoolIn Jay R. Snyder Memorial Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Easton
24 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Easton
Hugh More BarkIn Hugh Moore Park
DirectionsBoat launches in Easton
Lehigh River Easton AccessIn Scott Park
DirectionsPFBC Route 33 Access
DirectionsScott Park Boat RampIn Scott Park
DirectionsPlus 3 boat launches without a name on the map.
Peaks in Easton
Bixlers Bluff203 ft elevation
DirectionsPicnic areas in Easton
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Community gardens in Easton
Juliana Street Community GardenGreater Easton Development Partnership
DirectionsLower Hackett Community GardenIn Hackett's Park - Lower · Greater Easton Development Partnership
DirectionsSouth 10th and Pine Community GardenGreater Easton Development Partnership
DirectionsPlus 1 community garden without a name on the map.
Trails & water
3 named trails and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 2.4 miUnpaved · 2.9 mi
D&L Trail - National Canal Museum Spur1.2 mi
D&L Trail0.6 mi
Karl Stirner Arts Trail - Nature Trail0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.2 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
6.6 mi
off-road bike paths
1.2 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
D&L TrailBike route
1.8 mi9/11 National Memorial Trail (Pennsylvania thru route)Bike route
0.6 miCourts & fields
11Basketball
7Baseball
7Tennis
2Soccer
2Football
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →12 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 16 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Chain BridgeStructure · listed 1974
About itJacob Nicholas HouseBuilding · listed 1976
About itJacob Mixsell HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itParsons-Taylor HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itEaston HouseBuilding · listed 1980
About itState TheatreBuilding · listed 1982
About itWilliam Jacob Heller HouseBuilding · listed 1982
About itEaston Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1983
About itEaston CemeteryDistrict · listed 1990
About itCollege Hill Residential Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itZeta Psi Fraternity HouseBuilding · listed 2001
About itSimon, R. and H., Silk MillBuilding · listed 2014
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Easton: April to June and 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Easton →
Next door
Easton and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Forks Township13 miWilliams Township12 miChestnut Hill7.3 miEaston5.7 miPhillipsburg2.8 miPalmer Township2.4 miWilson0.8 miGlendon0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easton | 19% | 1.3 | 18 | 99%+ | A+ |
| Palmer Township | 6% | 0.2 | 13 | 95% | B+ |
| Williams Township | 15% | 0.7 | 75 | 76% | A |
| Forks Township | 7% | 1.1 | 20 | 94% | A |
| Glendon | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Wilson | 6% | 0.7 | 6 | 99%+ | A− |
| Chestnut Hill | — 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 Easton
Where can I hike in Easton?
The longest trail networks: Hugh Moore Park, 2.2 miles; Heil Park, 0.4 miles; Scott Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Easton is conserved land?
19% 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 Easton’s trails?
Hugh Moore Park and Heil Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Easton?
8.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.2 of painted or protected lanes, 6.6 of off-road paths and 1.2 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: D&L Trail and 9/11 National Memorial Trail (Pennsylvania thru route).
Is there public land near Easton?
21,371 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Easton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 550 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Easton have?
Ahead of 95% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #53 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 Easton 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 →