Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Larksville has 39 acres of parks, 9.2 for every 1,000 residents
89% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Larksville’s land is conserved, about 39 acres. 1.0 miles of mapped trail cross Larksville, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns · #783 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Larksville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Larksville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Larksville is ahead of 46% of U.S. towns, #783 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; conserved land pulls it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Larksville’s 1% is ahead of 9% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 33% 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.
Welch Hill Park
39 conserved acres
1% of Larksville’s land. Who manages Larksville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Island Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 30 | Open |
| Larksville Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Recreation Authority Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in Larksville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
1 picnic area without a name on the map.
1.6 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.
The best walking months in Larksville: 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) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 60 | 71 | 78 | 83 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.3 in) and July the warmest (highs of 83 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Larksville →
Larksville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larksville | 1% | 0.2 | 9 | 89% | B− |
| Edwardsville | 15% | 0.5 | 23 | 98% | A |
| Plymouth Township | 45% | 3.9 | 511 | 67% | A+ |
| Wilkes-Barre | 8% | 0.5 | 8 | 99%+ | A− |
| Jackson Township | 8% | 0.1 | 1 | 6% | C− |
| Hanover Township | 37% | 1.6 | 13 | 88% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Larksville
How much of Larksville is conserved land?
1% 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 Larksville’s trails?
Robert Zolner Memorial Park and Welch Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Larksville?
1.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.6 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Larksville?
37,310 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Larksville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 39 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Larksville have?
Ahead of 46% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #783 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 Larksville 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 →