Photo: Vasiliymeshko · CC BY-SA 3.010% of Nanticoke’s land is conserved: 225 acres
90% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 29 acres are parks and preserves, 2.7 per 1,000 residents. 1.9 miles of mapped trail cross Nanticoke, 0.5 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns · #574 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Nanticoke?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Nanticoke have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nanticoke is ahead of 64% of U.S. towns, #574 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Conserved land holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Nanticoke’s 10% is ahead of 57% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 58% 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 Patriot Square, with 0.4 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
West Side Park
Quality Hill Park
Honey Pot Field
All 5 parks & preserves
225 conserved acres
10% of Nanticoke’s land. Who manages Nanticoke’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 1 of 11 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Conservancy Property Private Other or Unknown | Land trusts & nonprofits | 225 | Unknown |
| Nanticoke City Pond Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 29 | Closed |
| Honeypot Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 12 | Open |
| Honey Pot Primitive Rest Stop Access State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 9 | Open |
| Line Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 7 | Open |
| Quality Hill Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 6 | Open |
| Nanticoke Town Square Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Garfield Street Park Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 1 | Open |
| Front Street Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
3 places to go in Nanticoke
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 Nanticoke: April to 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) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 72 | 79 | 84 | 82 | 74 | 63 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.3 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Nanticoke →
Nanticoke 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanticoke | 10% | 0.5 | 3 | 90% | B |
| Newport Township | 47% | 1.6 | 18 | 54% | A |
| Plymouth Township | 45% | 3.9 | 511 | 67% | A+ |
| West Nanticoke | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Hanover Township | 37% | 1.6 | 13 | 88% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nanticoke
Where can I hike in Nanticoke?
The longest trail networks: Patriot Square, 0.4 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nanticoke is conserved land?
10% 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 Nanticoke’s trails?
Patriot Square and West Side Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nanticoke?
43,562 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nanticoke or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 38 of them inside the city line.
How much outdoors does Nanticoke have?
Ahead of 64% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #574 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 Nanticoke 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 →