Kim Donald Kromer Park
Park
7 acres0.5 mi of trail
West End Walking Trails
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 3.0AOutdoors
Outdoors in Nazareth
11% of Nazareth’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. 11% of Nazareth’s land is conserved, about 106 acres. The biggest trail networks: Kim Donald Kromer Park (0.5 mi).
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns · #169 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
11%
106 acres · of 1.6 sq mi of land
Trails
1.0 mi
0.6 per sq mi of land
Park land
97 ac
16 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
What kind of outdoors town is Nazareth?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Nazareth have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Nazareth is ahead of 88% of U.S. towns, #169 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.
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OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Nazareth’s overall grade.
Conserved land11% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%A−Trails0.6 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (1 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B+Park land16 acres of park per 1,000 residents (97 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13BParks 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 88%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 84%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Nazareth’s 11% is ahead of 59% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 63% of them.
Water is 5% of Nazareth’s area (0 of 2 square miles), so every share here is of land; over land and water together, the conserved share would read 10%.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from A− 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 Kim Donald Kromer Park, with 0.5 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Nazareth Boro Park
Park
39 acres0.3 mi of trail
Walking trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
All 9 parks & preserves
Kim Donald Kromer Park7 acres · 0.5 mi of trail
DirectionsNazareth Boro Park39 acres · 0.3 mi of trail
DirectionsWilliam H. Gold Field4 acres
DirectionsWhitfield Park3 acres
DirectionsVeterans Memorial Square3 acres
August "Gus" F. Sauerzopf Park1 acres
DirectionsKiwanis Park1 acres
Paul Kokolus Sr. Park1 acres
Nazareth Center Square1 acres
DirectionsWho protects it
106 conserved acres
11% of Nazareth’s land. Water is left out: Nazareth has 1.6 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Nazareth’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government101 ac
County18 ac
Not recorded38 ac
Local Park · 130 acAgricultural Easement · 18 acLocal Recreation Area · 9 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 5 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth Community Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 122 | Open |
| Essroc Fields Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 8 | Open |
| Kraemer Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Nazareth Hall Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
| Gus L. Sauerzopf Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Kiwanis Playground Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
| Washington Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 1 | Open |
Things to do
7 places to go in Nazareth
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Public pools in Nazareth
Nazareth Borough Park PoolIn Nazareth Boro Park
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Nazareth
Kiwanis PlaygroundIn Kiwanis Park
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
2 named trails
Named trails
Unpaved · 0.5 mi
West End Walking Trails0.5 mi
Walking trail0.5 mi
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
7Soccer
7Baseball
4Basketball
2Tennis
1Volleyball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →5 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
When to get out
The best walking months in Nazareth: April to June
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 | 9.8 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 38 | 41 | 50 | 63 | 73 | 81 | 85 | 83 | 76 | 65 | 53 | 43 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.2 | 4.0 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.9 inches fall in July, the wettest month. The climate in Nazareth →
Next door
Nazareth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth | 11% | 0.6 | 16 | 99%+ | A |
| Upper Nazareth Township | 19% | 0.3 | 58 | 92% | A |
| Eastlawn Gardens | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Lower Nazareth Township | 12% | 0.3 | 27 | 68% | B+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Nazareth
Where can I hike in Nazareth?
The longest trail networks: Kim Donald Kromer Park, 0.5 miles; Nazareth Boro Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Nazareth is conserved land?
11% 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 Nazareth’s trails?
Kim Donald Kromer Park and Nazareth Boro Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Nazareth?
16,811 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Nazareth or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 97 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Nazareth have?
Ahead of 88% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #169 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 Nazareth 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 →