Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in New Bethlehem
Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 5% of New Bethlehem’s land is conserved, about 14 acres. 14 acres are parks and preserves, 15 per 1,000 residents.
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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14 conserved acres
5% of New Bethlehem’s land. Water is left out: New Bethlehem has 0.5 square miles of land and 0.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages New Bethlehem’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redbank Valley Trail Private Recreation or Education | Not recorded | 7 | Open |
| Gumtown Memorial Park Local Park | Not recorded | 6 | Open |
| Redbank Valley Municipal Authority Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| New Bethlehem Borough Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
2 places to go in New Bethlehem
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2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 lakes & rivers
0.9 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 New Bethlehem: April, May, August and September
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 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 38 | 47 | 61 | 71 | 79 | 82 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.4 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 82 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in New Bethlehem →
New Bethlehem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bethlehem | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Porter Township | under 1% | 0.2 | 77 | 34% | C+ |
| Mahoning Township | 7% | 0.2 | 4 | 18% | C |
| Redbank Township | 1% | 0.1 | 96 | 33% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in New Bethlehem
Where can I bike in New Bethlehem?
0.9 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.9 of off-road paths.
Is there public land near New Bethlehem?
5,790 acres of parks and open public land lie inside New Bethlehem or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 14 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from New Bethlehem 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 →