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Outdoors in Lampeter

28% of Lampeter’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: Village Park (1.5 mi). 28% of Lampeter’s land is conserved, about 307 acres.

Conserved land
28%
307 acres · of 1.7 sq mi of land
Trails
1.7 mi
1.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
84 ac
39 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Village Park, with 1.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Village Park

Park
54 acres1.5 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

307 conserved acres

28% of Lampeter’s land. Who manages Lampeter’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

County715 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits112 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government69 ac
Town or city51 ac
Agricultural Easement · 715 acUnknown Easement · 112 acLocal Park · 69 acLocal Recreation Area · 51 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 235 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Village Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government55Open
Jemet Property
Local Recreation Area
Town or city51Open
Lampeter Community Center
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government13Open
Applecroft Neighborhood Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Lampeter

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Lampeter

1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.

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
12Baseball
6Tennis
2Basketball
2Soccer
1Lacrosse
1Football

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Lampeter: April to June 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)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.713.712.411.19.99.3
High (°F)394251647482868477665444
Rain (in)3.12.63.83.73.74.24.54.14.74.33.23.6

February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lampeter →

Next door

Lampeter and its neighbors

Lampeter has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.

TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Lampeter— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Willow Street— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

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

Questions about parks and trails in Lampeter

Where can I hike in Lampeter?

The longest trail networks: Village Park, 1.5 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lampeter’s trails?

Village Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Lampeter?

9,081 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lampeter or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 84 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lampeter 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 →