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Outdoors in Lorane

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Lorane

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. The biggest trail networks: Lorane Hollow Park (1 mi). 2% of Lorane’s land is conserved, about 17 acres.

Conserved land
2%
17 acres · of 1.8 sq mi of land
Trails
9.1 mi
5.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
18 ac
4.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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 Lorane Hollow Park, with 1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

Lorane Hollow Park

Park
12 acres1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it

17 conserved acres

2% of Lorane’s land. Who manages Lorane’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government12 ac
Not recorded5 ac
Local Park · 17 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 2 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Loraine Hollow
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government12Open
Berks County Park
Local Park
Not recorded5Unknown
Things to do

6 places to go in Lorane

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Lorane
Lorane Elementary School Playground
Directions
Lorane Elementary School Playground
Directions

Plus 4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.

Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
PA American Water Service Rd0.1 mi
Biking & sports

0.0 miles of bike routes

Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.

Courts & fields
5Soccer
4Tennis
2Basketball
2Baseball

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Lorane: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.014.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)394251647482878578665444
Rain (in)3.32.53.73.53.74.24.84.44.74.13.23.7

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.8 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Lorane →

Questions about parks and trails in Lorane

Where can I hike in Lorane?

The longest trail networks: Lorane Hollow Park, 1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.

Are dogs allowed on Lorane’s trails?

Lorane Hollow Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Lorane?

27,158 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lorane or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lorane 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 →