Photo: VitaleBaby (Uploads) · Public domainKane has 41 acres of parks, 12 for every 1,000 residents
94% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1.1 miles of mapped trail cross Kane, 0.7 per square mile of land. 4% of Kane’s land is conserved, about 39 acres.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #439 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kane?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kane have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kane is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #439 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Kane’s 4% is ahead of 29% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 67% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Glenwood Park
39 conserved acres
4% of Kane’s land. Who manages Kane’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 1 of 5 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evergreen Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Southover Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Glenwood Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Knox & Kane Railroad Corridor Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
4 places to go in Kane
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 named trail
0.0 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.
4 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Kane: 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) | 31 | 33 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 70 | 59 | 46 | 35 |
| Rain (in) | 3.7 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Kane →
Questions about parks and trails in Kane
How much of Kane is conserved land?
4% 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 Kane’s trails?
Evergreen Park and Glenwood Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Kane?
120,496 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kane or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 41 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kane have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #439 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 Kane 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 →