Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.011% of Freeport’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 88 acres are parks and preserves, 51 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Freeport, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Freeport?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Freeport have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Freeport is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Freeport’s 11% is ahead of 60% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 47% 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
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Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Riverside Park
88 conserved acres
11% of Freeport’s land. Who manages Freeport’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 1 of 7 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 73 | Open |
| Market Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Butler-Freeport Community Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
| Freeport Riverside Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Freeport Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 1 | Open |
| Riverside Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Freeport
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.7 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 Freeport: April, 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) | 37 | 40 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Freeport →
Freeport and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeport | 11% | 0.4 | 51 | 99%+ | A |
| South Buffalo Township | 1% | 0.4 | 16 | 17% | C+ |
| Allegheny Township | 4% | 0.4 | 112 | 46% | B |
| Buffalo Township | 6% | 0.4 | 37 | 43% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Freeport
How much of Freeport is conserved land?
11% 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 Freeport’s trails?
Freeport Community Park and Market Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Freeport?
0.7 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.7 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Freeport?
6,606 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Freeport or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 89 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Freeport have?
Ahead of 91% 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 Freeport 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 →