99% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Lehighton
23 acres are parks and preserves, 4.4 per 1,000 residents. 2% of Lehighton’s land is conserved, about 20 acres. 0.3 miles of mapped trail cross Lehighton, 0.2 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns · #771 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lehighton?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lehighton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lehighton is ahead of 47% of U.S. towns, #771 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Lehighton’s 2% is ahead of 12% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 29% 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
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20 conserved acres
2% of Lehighton’s land. Who manages Lehighton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baer Memorial Park & Lehighton Public Pool Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| 8th Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Colonel Jacob Weiss Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
8 places to go in Lehighton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
7 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.6 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 Lehighton: April, May 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 48 | 62 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.1 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lehighton →
Lehighton and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lehighton | 2% | 0.2 | 4 | 99% | B− |
| Mahoning Township | 3% | 0.1 | 3 | 13% | C− |
| Franklin Township | 14% | 0.4 | 10 | 49% | B |
| Weissport | — 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 Lehighton
How much of Lehighton is conserved land?
2% 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 Lehighton’s trails?
Baer Memorial Park and Community Grove don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Lehighton?
0.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.1 of painted or protected lanes, 0.1 of off-road paths and 0.4 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Lehighton?
38,503 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lehighton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 23 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lehighton have?
Ahead of 47% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #771 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 Lehighton 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 →