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Egypt Community Church, Egypt, PA - looking eastPhoto: Zeete · CC BY-SA 4.0
–Not graded
Outdoors in Egypt

Few parks or trails are on the map in Egypt

5% of Egypt’s land is conserved, about 49 acres. 48 acres are parks and preserves, 16 per 1,000 residents. 81% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
5%
49 acres · of 1.5 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
48 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
663 ft
Laurel Hill
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
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.

Troxell-Steckel House and Farm Museum

Park
36 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet

Egypt Memorial Park

Park
11 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

49 conserved acres

5% of Egypt’s land. Who manages Egypt’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government32 ac
Not recorded17 ac
Local Park · 48 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 4 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Troxell-Steckel House and Farm Museum
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government19Open
Troxell-Steckel House
Local Park
Not recorded17Unknown
Egypt Memorial Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government11Open
Ironton Railroad Trail
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
Things to do

2 places to go in Egypt

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Peaks in Egypt
Laurel Hill663 ft elevation
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
3Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Egypt: April and May

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)384250637482868477655343
Rain (in)3.52.73.73.93.84.65.14.64.84.33.43.9

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.1 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 86 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Egypt →

Next door

Egypt and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Egypt— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Cementon— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
North Whitehall Township10%1.08266%A
Whitehall Township8%1.42597%A

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Egypt

Are dogs allowed on Egypt’s trails?

Troxell-Steckel House and Farm Museum and Egypt Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Egypt?

20,141 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Egypt or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 48 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Egypt neighbors.

Town Square →
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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 →