Glen Providence Park
Park
7 acres0.4 mi of trail
Ice House Trail1941 Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0BOutdoors
Outdoors in Media
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Media
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Media, 0.7 per square mile of land. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 3.0 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns · #566 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
15 acres · of 0.8 sq mi of land
Trails
0.5 mi
0.7 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
3.0 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Media?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Media have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Media is ahead of 65% of U.S. towns, #566 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
B
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Media’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.7 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land3.0 acres of park per 1,000 residents (17 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to homeVirtually all residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 65%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 45%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Media’s 3% is ahead of 22% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 65% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B− to A−. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
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 Glen Providence Park, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
15 conserved acres
3% of Media’s land. Who manages Media’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government11 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Park · 10 acLocal Other or Unknown · 4 acLocal Recreation Area · 1 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Providence Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Media Municipal Government Center And Tot Lot Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 3 | Open |
| John K. Barrall Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Media Tot Lot Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Municipal Land Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Media
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Media
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Media
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Trails & water
1 named trail
Named trails
Ice House Trail0.1 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
2Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Media: April to June 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 41 | 44 | 52 | 64 | 74 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 78 | 66 | 55 | 45 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.7 inches fall in September, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Media →
Next door
Media 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | 3% | 0.7 | 3 | 99%+ | B |
| Upper Providence Township | 10% | 1.1 | 35 | 96% | A |
| Nether Providence Township | 7% | 2.4 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Media
Where can I hike in Media?
The longest trail networks: Glen Providence Park, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Media 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 Media’s trails?
Glen Providence Park and John K. Barrall Community Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Media?
16,860 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Media or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Media have?
Ahead of 65% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #566 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 Media 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 →