Yankee Run Nature Preserve
Managed by Pocono Heritage Land Trust
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Mount Pocono
Mount Pocono has 96 acres of parks, 31 for every 1,000 residents
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Mount Pocono’s land is conserved, about 127 acres. 1.5 miles of mapped trail cross Mount Pocono, 0.4 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns · #339 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
127 acres · of 3.5 sq mi of land
Trails
1.5 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
96 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
90%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Mount Pocono?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Mount Pocono have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mount Pocono is ahead of 78% of U.S. towns, #339 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Mount Pocono’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (2 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4BPark land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (96 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home90% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%B+
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 78%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 67%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Mount Pocono’s 6% is ahead of 39% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 50% 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
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Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Preserve
Managed by Pocono Heritage Land Trust
7 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve
Managed by Pocono Heritage Land Trust
3 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Borough Hall Park
Managed by Mount Pocono Borough
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Who protects it
127 conserved acres
6% of Mount Pocono’s land. Who manages Mount Pocono’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government55 ac
Town or city32 ac
Not recorded71 ac
Private Conservation · 71 acLocal Park · 40 acLocal Other or Unknown · 32 acLocal Recreation Area · 15 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Knob Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 70 | Open |
| Yankee Run Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 60 | Open |
| Mount Pocono Ballfield Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 15 | Open |
| Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 10 | Open |
| Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Kurmes Paradise Creek Nature Preserve Private Conservation | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
Things to do
4 places to go in Mount Pocono
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Mount Pocono
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Scenic views in Mount Pocono
The Knob
DirectionsPicnic areas in Mount Pocono
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Baseball
2Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Mount Pocono: May, July 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) | 9.5 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 44 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 59 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (3.0 in) and July the warmest (highs of 79 °F). 5.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Mount Pocono →
Next door
Mount Pocono 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pocono | 6% | 0.4 | 31 | 90% | A− |
| Paradise Township | 20% | 0.8 | 623 | 56% | A |
| Coolbaugh Township | 62% | 0.8 | 379 | 36% | A |
| Pocono Township | 10% | 0.8 | 74 | 33% | A− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mount Pocono
How much of Mount Pocono is conserved land?
6% 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 Mount Pocono’s trails?
Yankee Run Nature Preserve and Fieldstone Farm Tank Creek Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mount Pocono?
65,526 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mount Pocono or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 96 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mount Pocono have?
Ahead of 78% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #339 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 Mount Pocono 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 →