Myerstown Borough Recreation Area
Park
16 acres0.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Isaac Meier Homestead · Photo: JoeRed · CC BY-SA 3.0B+Outdoors
Outdoors in Myerstown
5% of Myerstown’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. 5% of Myerstown’s land is conserved, about 28 acres. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 9.4 per 1,000 residents.
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns · #443 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
5%
28 acres · of 0.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.3 mi
0.4 per sq mi of land
Park land
29 ac
9.4 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
0.3 mi
0.3 mi lanes
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is Myerstown?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Myerstown have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Myerstown is ahead of 72% of U.S. towns, #443 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 Myerstown’s overall grade.
Conserved land5% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%BTrails0.4 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land9.4 acres of park per 1,000 residents (29 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 72%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 57%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Myerstown’s 5% is ahead of 37% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 43% 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 Myerstown Borough Recreation Area, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Legion Field
Park
6 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
28 conserved acres
5% of Myerstown’s land. Who manages Myerstown’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government27 ac
Town or city6 ac
Local Park · 27 acLocal Recreation Area · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myerstown Borough Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 20 | Open |
| Myerstown American Legion Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Unknown Ball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 6 | Open |
Things to do
1 places to go in Myerstown
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Myerstown
William L. Derr Community PoolIn Myerstown Borough Recreation Area
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.3 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.3 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Isaac Meier HomesteadBuilding · listed 1973
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Myerstown: April and May
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 64 | 53 | 42 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.8 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Myerstown →
Next door
Myerstown and its neighbors
Myerstown has the most mapped trails of the 2 towns around it. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myerstown | 5% | 0.4 | 9 | 99%+ | B+ |
| West Myerstown | — 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 Myerstown
Where can I hike in Myerstown?
The longest trail networks: Myerstown Borough Recreation Area, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Myerstown is conserved land?
5% 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 Myerstown’s trails?
Myerstown Borough Recreation Area and Legion Field don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Myerstown?
0.3 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.3 of painted or protected lanes.
Is there public land near Myerstown?
18,581 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Myerstown or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 29 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Myerstown have?
Ahead of 72% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #443 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 Myerstown 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 →