Koon's Park
Managed by Lower Paxton Township
26 acres0.6 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
–Not graded
Outdoors in Linglestown
Few parks or trails are on the map in Linglestown
The biggest trail networks: Koon's Park (0.6 mi). 4% of Linglestown’s land is conserved, about 106 acres. 28 acres are parks and preserves, 4.1 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land
4%
106 acres · of 3.8 sq mi of land
Trails
1.8 mi
0.5 per sq mi of land
Park land
28 ac
4.1 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
73%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.8 mi
0.8 mi paths
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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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 Koon's Park, with 0.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
106 conserved acres
4% of Linglestown’s land. Who manages Linglestown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits273 ac
Other or Unknown Local Government27 ac
Not recorded1 ac
Forest Stewardship Easement · 197 acConservation Easement · 76 acLocal Park · 27 acLocal Other or Unknown · 1 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 79 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koons Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 27 | Open |
| Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned) Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
2 places to go in Linglestown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Linglestown
Linglestown Elementary & Middle school playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Biking & sports
0.8 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.8 mi
off-road bike paths
Courts & fields
7Baseball
1Volleyball
1Tennis
1Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Linglestown: 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 | 15.0 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 37 | 41 | 50 | 62 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.2 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Linglestown →
Next door
Linglestown and its neighbors
Linglestown has the most mapped trails of the 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linglestown | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Paxtonia | — 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 Linglestown
Where can I hike in Linglestown?
The longest trail networks: Koon's Park, 0.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Linglestown’s trails?
Koon's Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Linglestown?
0.8 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.8 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Linglestown?
31,995 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Linglestown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 28 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Linglestown 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 →