Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 3.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Luzerne
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 0.7 per 1,000 residents. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Luzerne, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns · #826 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Luzerne?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Luzerne have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Luzerne is ahead of 43% of U.S. towns, #826 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 Luzerne’s 1% is ahead of 6% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 39% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
4 conserved acres
1% of Luzerne’s land. Who manages Luzerne’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Street Park Local Park | Town or city | 1 | Open |
| Luzerne Borough Recreation Complex Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
1 named trail
0.4 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
The best walking months in Luzerne: 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 50 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.2 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Luzerne →
Luzerne and its neighbors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luzerne | 1% | 0.3 | 1 | 99%+ | C+ |
| Kingston Township | 12% | 1.1 | 144 | 56% | A |
| Pringle | — 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 Luzerne
How much of Luzerne is conserved land?
1% 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 Luzerne’s trails?
Charles Street Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Luzerne?
0.4 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.4 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near Luzerne?
31,958 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Luzerne or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Luzerne have?
Ahead of 43% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #826 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 Luzerne 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 →