Roxbury Park
Park
21 acres0.6 mi of trail
No dogs
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Darthgriz98 · CC BY-SA 3.0B−Outdoors
Outdoors in Johnstown
96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Johnstown
The biggest trail networks: Roxbury Park (0.6 mi), Sandyvale Memorial Gardens and Concervency (0.6 mi). 4.5 miles of mapped trail cross Johnstown, 0.8 per square mile of land. 52 acres are parks and preserves, 2.9 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #689 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
2%
57 acres · of 5.9 sq mi of land
Trails
4.5 mi
0.8 per sq mi of land
Park land
52 ac
2.9 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
3.8 mi
1.1 mi lanes · 2.6 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
2
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Johnstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Johnstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Johnstown is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #689 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Johnstown’s overall grade.
Conserved land2% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%C+Trails0.8 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (5 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land2.9 acres of park per 1,000 residents (52 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 34%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Johnstown’s 2% is ahead of 10% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 69% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Roxbury Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Sandyvale Memorial Gardens and Concervency
Park
16 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
People's Natural Gas Park
Park
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 7 parks & preserves
Roxbury Park21 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
Sandyvale Memorial Gardens and Concervency16 acres · 0.6 mi of trail
DirectionsCentral Park2 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsPoint Park1 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
People's Natural Gas Park3 acres
Stackhouse Park2 acres
DirectionsSomerset Street Park1 acres
Who protects it
57 conserved acres
2% of Johnstown’s land. Who manages Johnstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government49 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Local Park · 51 acLocal Recreation Area · 5 acPrivate Conservation · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roxbury Park / Luna Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 28 | Open |
| Sandyvale Memorial Gardens Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Point Stadium Local Park | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Broad,Prospect & Steel Mini-Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Johnstown Central Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Peelor,Roxbury & Cypress Parks Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Jacoby Street Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Minersville Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Unknown Park Local Park | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| CVC Property Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Closed |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
7 places to go in Johnstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Johnstown
Moxham Playground
DirectionsPlus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Dog parks in Johnstown
3 dog parks without a name on the map.
Boat launches in Johnstown
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
2 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.9 mi
Honan Avenue Trail1.7 mi
Emery Place0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
3.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.1 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
2.6 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Honan Avenue TrailBike route
1.7 miCourts & fields
12Tennis
7Baseball
3Basketball
2Multi-sport
1Skate park
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →11 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 4 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
Cambria Public Library BuildingBuilding · listed 1972
About itNathan's Department StoreBuilding · listed 1979
About itGrand Army of the Republic HallBuilding · listed 1980
About itBridge in Johnstown CityStructure · listed 1988
About itCambria City Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1991
About itDowntown Johnstown Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1992
About itOld Conemaugh Borough Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About itMoxham Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1999
About itFirst Cambria AME Zion ChurchBuilding · listed 2025
About itJohnstown Masonic TempleBuilding · listed 2025
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Johnstown: April to 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 79 | 83 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (3.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.6 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Johnstown →
Next door
Johnstown and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Lower Yoder Township42 miStonycreek Township13 miEast Taylor Township6.3 miOakland5.3 miJohnstown4.5 miWest Taylor Township2.7 miWestmont2.2 miSouthmont0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstown | 2% | 0.8 | 3 | 96% | B− |
| Lower Yoder Township | 59% | 3.2 | 1,478 | 84% | A+ |
| Westmont | 11% | 0.9 | 57 | 92% | A |
| Stonycreek Township | 4% | 3.7 | 33 | 99%+ | A |
| West Taylor Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Oakland | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Southmont | 1% | under 0.1 | 4 | 99%+ | C |
| East Taylor Township | 4% | 0.7 | 109 | 52% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Johnstown
Where can I hike in Johnstown?
The longest trail networks: Roxbury Park, 0.6 miles; Sandyvale Memorial Gardens and Concervency, 0.6 miles; Central Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Johnstown is conserved land?
2% 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 Johnstown’s trails?
Roxbury Park and Sandyvale Memorial Gardens and Concervency don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Johnstown?
3.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.1 of painted or protected lanes, 2.6 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes. Named routes: Honan Avenue Trail.
Is there public land near Johnstown?
45,981 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Johnstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 52 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Johnstown have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #689 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 Johnstown 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 →