Photo: Nyttend · Public domainVirtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Evans City
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 6.9 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Evans City’s land is conserved, about 22 acres.
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Evans City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Evans City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Evans City is ahead of 44% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Evans City’s 4% is ahead of 30% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
22 conserved acres
4% of Evans City’s land. Who manages Evans City’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans City Elementary Athletic Fields Local Park | Not recorded | 8 | Unknown |
| Evans City Ballfield #1 Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Unknown |
| EDCO Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Evans City Ballfield #2 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Evans City Ballfield #3 Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Evans City Community Park And Pool Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Unknown |
2 places to go in Evans City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Evans City: April, May, 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.
| 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) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 76 | 64 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Evans City →
Evans City and its neighbors
Evans City has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans City | 4% | under 0.1 | 7 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Jackson Township | 1% | 0.5 | 9 | 37% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Evans City
How much of Evans City is conserved land?
4% 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 Evans City’s trails?
EDCO Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Evans City?
5,208 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Evans City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Evans City have?
Ahead of 44% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Evans City neighbors.
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 →