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Outdoors in Jacksonville

Few parks or trails are on the map in Jacksonville

6% of Jacksonville’s land is conserved, about 192 acres. 9 acres are parks and preserves, 13 per 1,000 residents. 26% of residents live within a half mile of a park.

Conserved land
6%
192 acres · of 4.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
9 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
26%
of residents within ½ mile
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

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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 332

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
183 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

192 conserved acres

6% of Jacksonville’s land. Who manages Jacksonville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

State fish & wildlife183 ac
Not recorded9 ac
State Resource Management Area · 183 acLocal Other or Unknown · 9 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
State Game Land 332
State Resource Management Area
State fish & wildlife183Open
Mc Intyre Ballfield
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded9Open
When to get out

The best walking months in Jacksonville: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)363949627279838175635140
Rain (in)3.42.73.63.94.14.64.74.24.03.33.43.4

February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.7 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Jacksonville →

Next door

Jacksonville and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Jacksonville— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Young Township8%under 0.19824%B−
Armstrong Township1%0.14211%C
Black Lick Township6%under 0.1under 15%D

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

Questions about parks and trails in Jacksonville

Are dogs allowed on Jacksonville’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 332 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Jacksonville?

12,127 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jacksonville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 192 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jacksonville 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 →