Cussewago Riffle
Managed by French Creek Valley Conservancy
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Fredericksburg
Few parks or trails are on the map in Fredericksburg
1% of Fredericksburg’s land is conserved, about 17 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 21 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Fredericksburg, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
1%
17 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
14 ac
21 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
84%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
Lakes & rivers
1
3 beaches · 1 boat launch
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Cussewago
Managed by Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Collins Bird Sanctuary
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Cussewago Island
Managed by French Creek Valley Conservancy
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
17 conserved acres
1% of Fredericksburg’s land. Who manages Fredericksburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits7 ac
State fish & wildlife6 ac
Not recorded11 ac
Private Conservation · 18 acState Other or Unknown · 6 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Street Management Area (Cussewago Riffle) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Cussewago Riffle Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Unknown |
| Cussewago Creek Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 6 | Open |
| Spring Street Management Area (Cussewago Island) Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Spring Street Management Area Private Conservation | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Cussewago Island Private Conservation | Land trusts & nonprofits | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Fredericksburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fredericksburg
3 beaches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Fredericksburg
CussewagoIn Cussewago
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
When to get out
The best walking months in Fredericksburg: 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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 80 | 73 | 61 | 48 | 38 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Fredericksburg →
Next door
Fredericksburg and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Meadville | 6% | 0.9 | 14 | 97% | A− |
| Vernon Township | 10% | 0.2 | 72 | 46% | B+ |
| Kerrtown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fredericksburg
Are dogs allowed on Fredericksburg’s trails?
Cussewago Riffle and Cussewago don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fredericksburg?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fredericksburg?
10,014 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fredericksburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 20 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fredericksburg 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 →