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Outdoors in Hokendauqua

14% of Hokendauqua’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. 14% of Hokendauqua’s land is conserved, about 101 acres. 103 acres are parks and preserves, 33 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
14%
101 acres · of 1.1 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
103 ac
33 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

12
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Parkview Park

Park
15 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot

Hokendauqua Park and Playground

Park
11 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

101 conserved acres

14% of Hokendauqua’s land. Who manages Hokendauqua’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government102 ac
Town or city12 ac
Local Recreation Area · 76 acLocal Park · 38 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Ironton Railroad Trail
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government52Open
Prydun Farm Land Acquisition
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government25Open
Parkview Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government17Open
Hokendauqua Playground
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government12Open
Unknown Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government4Open
Millen Conservancy
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government4Open
Things to do

6 places to go in Hokendauqua

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Hokendauqua

6 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
4Baseball
3Basketball
2Tennis
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Hokendauqua: April to June

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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.89.3
High (°F)394251637482878477665443
Rain (in)3.42.73.73.83.74.34.94.74.64.23.33.9

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Hokendauqua →

Next door

Hokendauqua and its neighbors

Hokendauqua has the second most mapped trails of the 3 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Hokendauqua— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Whitehall Township8%1.42597%A
Coplay6%0.5799%+B+

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Hokendauqua

Where can I hike in Hokendauqua?

The longest trail networks: Hokendauqua Park and Playground, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Hokendauqua’s trails?

Parkview Park and Hokendauqua Park and Playground don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Hokendauqua?

14,396 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hokendauqua or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 103 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hokendauqua 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 →