Heard Memorial Park
Managed by North East Borough
4 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking
Photo: Publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0C+Outdoors
Outdoors in North East
North East has 7 acres of parks, 1.8 for every 1,000 residents
91% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross North East, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns · #881 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
Conserved land
1%
6 acres · of 1.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
7 ac
1.8 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
91%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
1
What kind of outdoors town is North East?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does North East have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, North East is ahead of 37% of U.S. towns, #881 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; park acres per resident pull it down.
C+
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of North East’s overall grade.
Conserved land1% of the land · typical PA town 8% · U.S. 4%CTrails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · PA 0.4 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land1.8 acres of park per 1,000 residents (7 acres) · PA 14 · U.S. 13C−Parks close to home91% of residents within a half mile of a park · PA 73% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 37%
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Pennsylvania towns of 2,500+ (1,037)Ahead of 15%
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so North East’s 1% is ahead of 6% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 40% of them.
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C− to B−. 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 Heard Memorial Park, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Gibson Park
Managed by North East Borough
2 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto Parking
Who protects it
6 conserved acres
1% of North East’s land. Who manages North East’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Other or Unknown Local Government6 ac
Local Park · 6 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heard Memorial Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 4 | Open |
| Gibson Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
Things to do
6 places to go in North East
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in North East
Earle C. Davis Playground
DirectionsIntermediate Playground
DirectionsNorth East Playground
DirectionsSaint Gregory Parish Playground
DirectionsSaint Gregory Parish Playground
DirectionsPlus 1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Trails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
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
3Basketball
1Football
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in North East: May 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) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.1 |
| High (°F) | 34 | 35 | 43 | 56 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 61 | 49 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in North East →
Questions about parks and trails in North East
Where can I hike in North East?
The longest trail networks: Heard Memorial Park, 0.1 miles; Gibson Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of North East is conserved land?
1% 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 North East’s trails?
Heard Memorial Park and Gibson Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near North East?
3,494 acres of parks and open public land lie inside North East or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 7 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does North East have?
Ahead of 37% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #881 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 North East 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 →