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Eldred, PennsylvaniaPhoto: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Outdoors in Eldred

5% of Eldred’s land is conserved, and 97% of residents live within a half mile of a park

5% of Eldred’s land is conserved, about 29 acres. 12 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
5%
29 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
12 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
97%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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

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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.

State Game Lands Number 301

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
17 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

29 conserved acres

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

State fish & wildlife17 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Local Park · 24 acState Resource Management Area · 17 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 301
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife17Open
Eldred Memorial Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government17Open
Community Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government7Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Eldred

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

Playgrounds in Eldred

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Eldred: May, June, August 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.410.511.813.314.515.214.913.912.411.09.79.1
High (°F)333645597178828073614838
Rain (in)2.92.12.83.63.84.14.44.13.93.73.23.1

February is the driest month (2.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Eldred →

Questions about parks and trails in Eldred

Are dogs allowed on Eldred’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 301 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Eldred?

5,674 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Eldred or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 30 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Eldred 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 →