Freeland Public Park
Park
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Freeland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Freeland
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents. 4% of Freeland’s land is conserved, about 16 acres.
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns · #622 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
4%
16 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
4.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Freeland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Freeland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Freeland is ahead of 61% of U.S. towns, #622 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Freeland’s overall grade.
Conserved land4% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land4.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 61%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 40%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Freeland’s 4% is ahead of 28% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to A−. 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
The longest trail network is Freeland Public Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
4th Ward Park
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
16 conserved acres
4% of Freeland’s land. Who manages Freeland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government15 ac
Town or city2 ac
Local Recreation Area · 14 acLocal Park · 3 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Ward Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Gene Della Croce Memorial Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Freeland Public Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Celentano Land Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 2 | Open |
When to get out
The best walking months in Freeland: May, July and August
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 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 42 | 55 | 66 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 58 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Freeland →
Questions about parks and trails in Freeland
Where can I hike in Freeland?
The longest trail networks: Freeland Public Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Freeland 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 Freeland’s trails?
Freeland Public Park and 4th Ward Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Freeland?
46,151 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Freeland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Freeland have?
Ahead of 61% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #622 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 Freeland 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 →