Kaercher Creek Park
Park
16 acres0.4 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dronesquad2 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hamburg
7% of Hamburg’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. 7% of Hamburg’s land is conserved, about 85 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Hamburg, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns · #241 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
7%
85 acres · of 1.9 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
73 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.0 mi
1.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Hamburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hamburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hamburg is ahead of 84% of U.S. towns, #241 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.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hamburg’s overall grade.
Conserved land7% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (73 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 84%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 77%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Hamburg’s 7% is ahead of 46% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ 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 Kaercher Creek Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Hamburg Community Park
Park
29 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Hamburg Reservoir Watershed
Nature preserve
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
85 conserved acres
7% of Hamburg’s land. Who manages Hamburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State natural resources32 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits32 ac
State fish & wildlife31 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government26 ac
Not recorded10 ac
Local Park · 36 acConservation Easement · 35 acState Resource Management Area · 26 acState Recreation Area · 16 acState Other or Unknown · 10 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 14 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaerchers Creek Lake State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 20 | Open |
| Weiser State Forest State Resource Management Area | State natural resources | 17 | Open |
| Bicentennial Walkway Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Kernsville Dam Recreational Area State Recreation Area | State natural resources | 16 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 10 | Unknown |
| Hamburg Community Park and Pool Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Hamburg
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Hamburg
Hamburg Boro Swimming PoolIn Hamburg Community Park
DirectionsHamburg Boro Swimming PoolIn Hamburg Community Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Hamburg
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hamburg
Hamburg Canoe Launch
DirectionsTrails & water
2 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
1.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.0 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Tennis
5Baseball
2Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →3 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Hamburg: April and May
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 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 5.0 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Hamburg →
Next door
Hamburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamburg | 7% | 0.5 | 16 | 99%+ | A− |
| Tilden Township | 28% | 0.6 | 59 | 31% | A− |
| West Hamburg | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Windsor Township | 54% | 1.6 | 475 | 39% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hamburg
Where can I hike in Hamburg?
The longest trail networks: Kaercher Creek Park, 0.4 miles; Hamburg Community Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hamburg is conserved land?
7% 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 Hamburg’s trails?
Kaercher Creek Park and Hamburg Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Hamburg?
1.0 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.0 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Hamburg?
32,573 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hamburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 83 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hamburg have?
Ahead of 84% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #241 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 Hamburg 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 →