Photo: Andrew Rodland · CC BY-SA 3.0Honesdale has 77 acres of parks, 17 for every 1,000 residents
81% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.8 miles of mapped trail cross Honesdale, 0.2 per square mile of land. 3% of Honesdale’s land is conserved, about 85 acres.
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns · #667 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Honesdale?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Honesdale have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Honesdale is ahead of 57% of U.S. towns, #667 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Honesdale’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 32% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
85 conserved acres
3% of Honesdale’s land. Who manages Honesdale’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 13 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gibbons Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 49 | Open |
| Apple Grove/Veterans Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Honesdale Little League Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Central Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Lackawaxen River Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
9 places to go in Honesdale
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 scenic view without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
3 lakes & rivers
0.3 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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Honesdale: May and July to September
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) | 9.5 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 69 | 77 | 81 | 79 | 72 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Honesdale →
Honesdale and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honesdale | 3% | 0.2 | 17 | 81% | B |
| Texas Township | 4% | 0.1 | under 1 | 4% | C− |
| Dyberry Township | 8% | 0.2 | 87 | 15% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Honesdale
How much of Honesdale is conserved land?
3% 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 Honesdale’s trails?
Honesdale Central Park and Gibbons Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Honesdale?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Honesdale?
14,566 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Honesdale or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 77 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Honesdale have?
Ahead of 57% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #667 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 Honesdale 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 →