Photo: Jakec · CC BY-SA 4.098% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Northumberland
4% of Northumberland’s land is conserved, about 39 acres. 42 acres are parks and preserves, 11 per 1,000 residents. 0.5 miles of mapped trail cross Northumberland, 0.3 per square mile of land.
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns · #551 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Northumberland?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Northumberland have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Northumberland is ahead of 66% of U.S. towns, #551 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park 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 Northumberland’s 4% is ahead of 27% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 41% 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
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Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Pine Knotter Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
39 conserved acres
4% of Northumberland’s land. Who manages Northumberland’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Hollow Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Pineknotter Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 14 | Open |
| Joseph Priestley House Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 3 | Open |
| Joseph Priestley House State Historic or Cultural Area | Other state land | 2 | Open |
1 places to go in Northumberland
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.
3 places on the National Register, one a National Historic Landmark
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Northumberland: April to June and 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 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 39 | 48 | 61 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 82 | 75 | 63 | 51 | 40 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.5 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Northumberland →
Questions about parks and trails in Northumberland
Where can I hike in Northumberland?
The longest trail networks: Pine Knotter Park, 0.3 miles; King Street Park, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Northumberland is conserved land?
4% 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 Northumberland’s trails?
Pine Knotter Park and King Street Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Northumberland?
7,501 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Northumberland or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 42 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Northumberland have?
Ahead of 66% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #551 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 Northumberland 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 →