St. Lawrence Borough Watershed
Managed by Mount Penn Borough Municipal Authority
45 acres1.7 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
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Outdoors in Jacksonwald
8% of Jacksonwald’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. The biggest trail networks: St. Lawrence Borough Watershed (1.7 mi). 8% of Jacksonwald’s land is conserved, about 89 acres.
Conserved land
8%
89 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
5.8 mi
3.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
19 ac
4.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
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
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is St. Lawrence Borough Watershed, with 1.7 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Farming Ridge Park
Park
9 acres0.2 mi of trail
Farming Ridge Path
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
89 conserved acres
8% of Jacksonwald’s land. Who manages Jacksonwald’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits241 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government54 ac
Not recorded9 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 169 acConservation Easement · 72 acLocal Park · 63 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 26 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 10 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence Authority Watershed Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 46 | Open |
| Berks County Park Local Park | Not recorded | 9 | Unknown |
| Farming Ridge Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Jacksonwald
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Jacksonwald
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.4 mi
Farming Ridge Path0.1 mi
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
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Jacksonwald: 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Jacksonwald →
Next door
Jacksonwald 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonwald | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Reiffton | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Exeter Township | 11% | 5.3 | 33 | 82% | A |
| St. Lawrence | 18% | 9.2 | 36 | 99%+ | A+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Jacksonwald
Where can I hike in Jacksonwald?
The longest trail networks: St. Lawrence Borough Watershed, 1.7 miles; Farming Ridge Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Jacksonwald’s trails?
St. Lawrence Borough Watershed and Farming Ridge Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Jacksonwald?
24,766 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Jacksonwald or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 65 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Jacksonwald 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 →