Jerome R. King Playground
Park
10 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Mitchell-Shook House · Photo: Smallbones · CC0COutdoors
Outdoors in Greencastle
Greencastle has 16 acres of parks, 3.9 for every 1,000 residents
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 2% of Greencastle’s land is conserved, about 15 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Greencastle, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns · #917 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
15 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
16 ac
3.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
81%
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Greencastle?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Greencastle have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Greencastle is ahead of 33% of U.S. towns, #917 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 Greencastle’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4CPark land3.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (16 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13CParks close to home81% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 33%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 12%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Greencastle’s 2% is ahead of 10% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 23% of them.
NoteFew parks or trails are mapped in Greencastle. OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers and coverage varies from town to town, so a town with unmapped parks scores low on them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to C+. 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 Jerome R. King Playground, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
15 conserved acres
2% of Greencastle’s land. Who manages Greencastle’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government9 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits6 ac
Local Recreation Area · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome R. King Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Clay Field Local Recreation Area | Land trusts & nonprofits | 6 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in Greencastle
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Greencastle
Kids pool
DirectionsMoss Springs Pool
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Greencastle
Playset
DirectionsPlus 3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
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
7Baseball
4Tennis
3Basketball
2Soccer
1Volleyball
1Football
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Greencastle: April, June 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.4 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 43 | 52 | 65 | 74 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Greencastle →
Questions about parks and trails in Greencastle
Where can I hike in Greencastle?
The longest trail networks: Jerome R. King Playground, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Greencastle is conserved land?
2% 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 Greencastle’s trails?
Jerome R. King Playground doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Greencastle?
2,656 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Greencastle or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 16 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Greencastle have?
Ahead of 33% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #917 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 Greencastle 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 →