Clayton Eli Emig Park
Park
16 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lotWebsite ↗
Martin Schultz House · Photo: Paul Galbreath · Public domainAOutdoors
Outdoors in Hallam
11% of Hallam’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. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Hallam, 1.2 per square mile of land. 11% of Hallam’s land is conserved, about 43 acres.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns · #103 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
43 acres · of 0.7 sq mi of land
Trails
0.8 mi
1.2 per sq mi of land
Park land
45 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Hallam?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hallam have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hallam is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns, #103 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hallam’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails1.2 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (45 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks 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 92%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 90%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Hallam’s 11% is ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 83% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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
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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 Clayton Eli Emig Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
St. James Lutheran Fields
Park
4 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
43 conserved acres
11% of Hallam’s land. Who manages Hallam’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government38 ac
Not recorded14 ac
Local Park · 40 acLocal Recreation Area · 8 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Ely Emig Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 32 | Open |
| Hellam Township Regional Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Hallam Ball Fields/Courts Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Hellam Area Softball Fields Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 4 | Open |
Things to do
3 places to go in Hallam
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hallam
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
5Baseball
1Basketball
1Beach volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Martin Schultz HouseBuilding · listed 1993
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Hallam: April to 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 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 42 | 51 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Hallam →
Questions about parks and trails in Hallam
Where can I hike in Hallam?
The longest trail networks: Clayton Eli Emig Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hallam 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 Hallam’s trails?
Clayton Eli Emig Park and St. James Lutheran Fields don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hallam?
9,067 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hallam or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 45 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hallam have?
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #103 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 Hallam 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 →