Coleman Memorial Park
Park
102 acres1.2 mi of trail
Shared-use Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
St. Lukes Episcopal Church · Photo: Smallbones · CC0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Lebanon
8% of Lebanon’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: Coleman Memorial Park (1.2 mi). 8% of Lebanon’s land is conserved, about 203 acres.
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns · #391 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
8%
203 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
2.1 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
207 ac
7.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
1.2 mi
1.2 mi paths
What kind of outdoors town is Lebanon?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lebanon is ahead of 75% of U.S. towns, #391 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 Lebanon’s overall grade.
Conserved land8% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.5 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land7.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (207 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C+Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 75%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 62%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lebanon’s 8% is ahead of 47% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 56% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B to A. 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 Coleman Memorial Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Louser Memorial Park Northeast
Park
24 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Stoever's Dam Park
Park
9 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Coleman Memorial Park102 acres · 1.2 mi of trail
Louser Memorial Park Northeast24 acres · 0.1 mi of trail
DirectionsLouser Memorial Park Southwest25 acres
DirectionsStoever's Dam Park9 acres
Beautex Playground5 acres
Hill Top Playground3 acres
Monument Park2 acres
Walnut Street Park1 acres
Fisher Veterans' Memorial Park1 acres
DirectionsSouth 6th Street Playground1 acres
Who protects it
203 conserved acres
8% of Lebanon’s land. Who manages Lebanon’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government177 ac
County19 ac
Town or city1 ac
Not recorded7 ac
Local Park · 173 acLocal Recreation Area · 26 acLocal Other or Unknown · 5 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coleman Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 104 | Open |
| Southwest Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 26 | Open |
| Northeast Park/Youth Center Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Lebanon Valley Rail-Trail - Phase 4 Local Recreation Area | County | 19 | Open |
| Stover's Dam Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 9 | Open |
| Lebanon City Skate Park (Ymca) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 5 | Open |
| Beautex Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Meadowbank Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Monument Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Fisher Veterans' Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
5 smaller protected places aren’t shown.
Things to do
10 places to go in Lebanon
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Lebanon
Southwest Elementary Playground
DirectionsPlus 9 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Open to bikes · 1.2 mi
Shared-use Trail1.2 mi
Biking & sports
1.2 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
1.2 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
17Baseball
17Tennis
6Basketball
2Football
2Soccer
2Pickleball
1Tracks
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →7 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
St. Lukes Episcopal ChurchBuilding · listed 1974
About itCornwall & Lebanon Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1974
About itReading Railroad StationBuilding · listed 1975
About itChestnut Street Log HouseBuilding · listed 1978
About itJosiah Funck MansionBuilding · listed 1980
About itTabor Reformed ChurchBuilding · listed 1980
About itSalem Evangelical Lutheran ChurchBuilding · listed 2010
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Lebanon: April to June
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) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lebanon →
Next door
Lebanon and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
South Lebanon Township6.6 miNorth Cornwall Township4.2 miLebanon2.1 miNorth Lebanon Township2.0 miAvon1.0 miLebanon South0.0 miSand Hill0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 8% | 0.5 | 8 | 99%+ | B+ |
| North Cornwall Township | 20% | 0.4 | 7 | 66% | B |
| North Lebanon Township | 18% | 0.1 | 36 | 66% | B+ |
| South Lebanon Township | 32% | 0.3 | 28 | 54% | B+ |
| Lebanon South | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Sand Hill | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Avon | — 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 Lebanon
Where can I hike in Lebanon?
The longest trail networks: Coleman Memorial Park, 1.2 miles; Louser Memorial Park Northeast, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lebanon is conserved land?
8% 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 Lebanon’s trails?
Coleman Memorial Park and Louser Memorial Park Southwest don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lebanon?
1.2 miles of bike routes are on the map: 1.2 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Lebanon?
20,164 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lebanon or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 207 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Lebanon have?
Ahead of 75% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #391 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 Lebanon 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 →