Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Midland
78% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Midland, 0.1 per square mile of land. 38 acres are parks and preserves, 17 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Midland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Midland is ahead of 51% of U.S. towns. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Midland’s 3% is ahead of 24% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 21% of them.
Water is 9% of Midland’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 3%.
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
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38 conserved acres
3% of Midland’s land. Water is left out: Midland has 1.8 square miles of land and 0.2 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Midland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 2 of 6 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Municipal Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 18 | Open |
| Lincoln Park Local Park | Not recorded | 11 | Unknown |
| Midland Athletic Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Ohio Avenue Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
4 places to go in Midland
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Plus 2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
The best walking months in Midland: April, May 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 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 36 | 40 | 49 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 52 | 41 |
| Rain (in) | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.4 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Midland →
Midland and its neighbors
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| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland | 3% | 0.1 | 17 | 78% | B− |
| Ohioville | 7% | 0.2 | 10 | 17% | C+ |
| Greene Township | 3% | 0.1 | 143 | 24% | C+ |
| Industry | 3% | 0.2 | 40 | 42% | B− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Midland
How much of Midland 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.
Is there public land near Midland?
22,684 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Midland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Midland have?
Ahead of 51% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Midland 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 →