Ebensburg War Memorial Park
Park
7 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0A+Outdoors
Outdoors in Ebensburg
19% of Ebensburg’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 Ebensburg’s land is conserved, about 209 acres. 207 acres are parks and preserves, 62 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns · #32 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
19%
209 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.4 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
207 ac
62 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
0.1 mi lanes · 0.9 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
What kind of outdoors town is Ebensburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Land that stays wild19% of the land is conserved; a typical Pennsylvania town, 8%.Parks close to homeVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park.A trail town0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, more than 76% of U.S. towns.History along the way4 places on the National Register.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Ebensburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Ebensburg is ahead of 97% of U.S. towns, #32 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Ebensburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land19% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%ATrails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land62 acres of park per 1,000 residents (207 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13A−Parks 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 97%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 97%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Ebensburg’s 19% is ahead of 78% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 71% of them.
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 Ebensburg War Memorial Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Ebensburg Lion's Field
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
209 conserved acres
19% of Ebensburg’s land. Who manages Ebensburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government152 ac
County3 ac
Not recorded55 ac
Local Park · 134 acLocal Recreation Area · 73 acAgricultural Easement · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 1 acre is a conservation easement, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambria County Fairgrounds Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 77 | Open |
| Appledale Park Local Park | Not recorded | 55 | Open |
| Lake Rowena Recreational Complex Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 41 | Open |
| Ebensburg Municipal Recreation Area Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 22 | Open |
| Ebensburg War Memorial Ball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| East Ward Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Veteran's Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Center Ward Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Ebensburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Ebensburg
Center Ward PlaygroundIn Holy Name Park
DirectionsEast Ward Playground
DirectionsMemorial Fields PlaygroundIn Ebensburg War Memorial Park
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Dog parks in Ebensburg
Ebensburg Community Dog Park
DirectionsTrails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Lake Rowena Trail0.8 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
0.9 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
6Baseball
4Basketball
3Tennis
1Soccer
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →4 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 Ebensburg: May 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 47 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 4.6 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Ebensburg →
Questions about parks and trails in Ebensburg
Where can I hike in Ebensburg?
The longest trail networks: Ebensburg War Memorial Park, 0.2 miles; Veterans Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Ebensburg 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 Ebensburg’s trails?
Ebensburg War Memorial Park and Ebensburg Lion's Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Ebensburg?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Ebensburg?
17,653 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Ebensburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 208 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Ebensburg have?
Ahead of 97% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #32 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 Ebensburg 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 →