Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lewistown has 66 acres of parks, 7.8 for every 1,000 residents
2.6 miles of mapped trail cross Lewistown, 1.3 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Rec Park (1.2 mi), Memorial Park (1.2 mi). 89% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns · #495 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Lewistown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Lewistown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Lewistown is ahead of 69% of U.S. towns, #495 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold 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 Lewistown’s 3% is ahead of 22% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 84% 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
The longest trail network is Rec Park, with 1.2 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Memorial Park
Green Gables Park
Stone Arch Bridge Park
All 5 parks & preserves
42 conserved acres
3% of Lewistown’s land. Who manages Lewistown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown Recreation Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Open |
| Green Gables Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Victory Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Woodlawn Playground & Tennis Court Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
5 places to go in Lewistown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
3 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
2 named trails and 1 lakes & rivers
0.0 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.
5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 2 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
The best walking months in Lewistown: 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Lewistown →
Lewistown and its neighbors
Lewistown has the second most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewistown | 3% | 1.3 | 8 | 89% | B+ |
| Granville Township | 10% | 0.1 | 6 | 28% | C+ |
| Derry Township | 5% | under 0.1 | 13 | 53% | C+ |
| Highland Park | — 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 Lewistown
Where can I hike in Lewistown?
The longest trail networks: Rec Park, 1.2 miles; Memorial Park, 1.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Lewistown is conserved land?
3% 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 Lewistown’s trails?
Rec Park and Memorial Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lewistown?
46,009 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lewistown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 66 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Lewistown have?
Ahead of 69% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #495 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 Lewistown 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 →