Photo: Umrok · CC BY-SA 4.011% of Kingston’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. 11% of Kingston’s land is conserved, about 151 acres. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Kingston, 0.1 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns · #466 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Kingston?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Kingston have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Kingston is ahead of 70% of U.S. towns, #466 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 Kingston’s 11% is ahead of 60% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 19% 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.
Korn Street Park
All 6 parks & preserves
151 conserved acres
11% of Kingston’s land. Who manages Kingston’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County Levee Trail Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 47 | Open |
| Luzerne County Open Space Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 34 | Open |
| Third Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Kingston Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Nesbitt Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 10 | Open |
| Wyoming Valley West Stadium Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Schuyler Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Susquehanna Greenway Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Korn Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Softball Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
2 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
7 places to go in Kingston
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
6 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 dog park without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 lakes & rivers
0.9 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 Kingston: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Kingston →
Kingston and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingston | 11% | 0.1 | 11 | 99%+ | B+ |
| Wilkes-Barre | 8% | 0.5 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Edwardsville | 15% | 0.5 | 23 | 98% | A |
| Pringle | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Forty Fort | 23% | 0.1 | 48 | 99%+ | A |
| Plains Township | 21% | 0.4 | 22 | 85% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Kingston
Where can I hike in Kingston?
The longest trail networks: Hamilton Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Kingston is conserved land?
11% 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 Kingston’s trails?
Church Street Park and Hamilton Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Kingston?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes and 0.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Kingston?
43,816 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Kingston or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 152 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Kingston have?
Ahead of 70% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #466 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 Kingston 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 →