Billings Park
Managed by Edinboro Borough
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Edinboro
Edinboro has 11 acres of parks, 2.1 for every 1,000 residents
0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Edinboro. 58% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns · #1,011 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
8 acres · of 2.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
11 ac
2.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
58%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.5 mi
0.5 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Edinboro have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Edinboro is ahead of 17% of U.S. towns, #1,011 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are below most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park comes closest.
C−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Edinboro’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4C−Park land2.1 acres of park per 1,000 residents (11 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home58% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 17%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 3%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Edinboro’s 1% is ahead of 4% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 12% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Edinboro. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from D to C−. 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Pat Crawford Beach
Managed by Edinbori Borough
1 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Nature's Outlet
Managed by Edinboro Borough
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Robert Thompson Park
Managed by Edinboro Borough
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 5 parks & preserves
Pat Crawford Beach1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail · Edinbori Borough
Billings Park2 acres · Edinboro Borough
Nature's Outlet1 acres · Edinboro Borough
Robert Thompson Park1 acres · Edinboro Borough
Mike Onda Beach1 acres
Who protects it
8 conserved acres
1% of Edinboro’s land. Who manages Edinboro’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government7 ac
Private owners2 ac
Town or city1 ac
Local Park · 5 acLocal Recreation Area · 4 acPrivate Recreation or Education · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Drive Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Nature's Outlet Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Edinboro Softball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Edinboro American Legion Community Swimming Pool Private Recreation or Education | Private owners | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Edinboro
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Edinboro
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Playgrounds in Edinboro
5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
3 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.5 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
Courts & fields
7Soccer
7Tennis
5Basketball
2Beach volleyball
1Volleyball
1Baseball
1Field hockey
1Softball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Academy HallBuilding · listed 2006
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Edinboro: May and July 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 32 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Edinboro →
Questions about parks and trails in Edinboro
Where can I hike in Edinboro?
The longest trail networks: Pat Crawford Beach, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Edinboro is conserved land?
1% 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 Edinboro’s trails?
Billings Park and Pat Crawford Beach don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Edinboro?
0.5 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Edinboro?
5,917 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Edinboro or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 11 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Edinboro have?
Ahead of 17% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #1,011 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 Edinboro 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 →