Photo: Gerry Dincher · CC BY-SA 2.08% of Mountville’s land is conserved, and virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 1.4 miles of mapped trail cross Mountville, 1.6 per square mile of land. The biggest trail networks: Froelich Park (0.9 mi).
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns · #113 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Mountville?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Mountville have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mountville is ahead of 91% of U.S. towns, #113 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, park acres per resident lowest.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Mountville’s 8% is ahead of 49% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 89% 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
The longest trail network is Froelich Park, with 0.9 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Spring Hill Park
Mountville Borough Park
VFW Memorial Park
42 conserved acres
8% of Mountville’s land. Who manages Mountville’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Froelich Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 25 | Open |
| Mountville Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Spring Hill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Lockard Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| VFW Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Mountville
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
The best walking months in Mountville: 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) | 39 | 42 | 51 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 86 °F). 4.6 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Mountville →
Mountville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountville | 8% | 1.6 | 14 | 99%+ | A |
| West Hempfield Township | 27% | 0.4 | 10 | 81% | A− |
| Manor Township | 36% | 0.5 | 45 | 75% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Mountville
Where can I hike in Mountville?
The longest trail networks: Froelich Park, 0.9 miles; Spring Hill Park, 0.3 miles; Mountville Borough Park, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Mountville is conserved land?
8% 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 Mountville’s trails?
Froelich Park and Spring Hill Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Mountville?
8,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mountville or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 43 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Mountville have?
Ahead of 91% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #113 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 Mountville 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 →