Photo: UMVUR1972 · CC BY-SA 3.06% of Homer City’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. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Homer City, 0.5 per square mile of land. 6% of Homer City’s land is conserved, about 18 acres.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Homer City?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Homer City have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Homer City is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Homer City’s 6% is ahead of 39% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Floodway Park, with 0.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
18 conserved acres
6% of Homer City’s land. Who manages Homer City’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 2 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floodway Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Homer City Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 7 | Unknown |
| Intown Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
1 places to go in Homer City
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1.1 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 Homer City: April, May 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 39 | 49 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.9 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Homer City →
Homer City and its neighbors
Homer City has the second most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer City | 6% | 0.5 | 11 | 99%+ | A− |
| Lucerne Mines | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Homer City
Where can I hike in Homer City?
The longest trail networks: Floodway Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Homer City is conserved land?
6% 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 Homer City’s trails?
Floodway Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Homer City?
1.1 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes and 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Homer City?
18,240 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Homer City or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Homer City have?
Ahead of 78% 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 Homer City 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 →