Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Old Forge has 19 acres of parks, 2.2 for every 1,000 residents
1.8 miles of mapped trail cross Old Forge, 0.5 per square mile of land. 76% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 1% of Old Forge’s land is conserved, about 31 acres.
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns · #856 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
How much outdoors does Old Forge have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Old Forge is ahead of 40% of U.S. towns, #856 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. Trail miles hold 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 Old Forge’s 1% is ahead of 9% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 57% 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 Pagnotti Park, with 0.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
31 conserved acres
1% of Old Forge’s land. Who manages Old Forge’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humphrey Street Athletic Park Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 16 | Open |
| Pagnotti Softball Fields Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 14 | Open |
| Misty Ridge Private Conservation | Not recorded | 7 | Closed |
| Lehigh Electric Site Private Conservation | Not recorded | 6 | Closed |
| Maxson Drive Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
3 places to go in Old Forge
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
1 picnic area without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
2 lakes & rivers
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 Old Forge: April to July 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 | 14.9 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 9.2 |
| High (°F) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 79 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 62 | 50 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 2.7 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
February is the driest month (2.2 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.1 inches fall in August, the wettest month. The climate in Old Forge →
Old Forge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forge | 1% | 0.5 | 2 | 76% | C+ |
| Moosic | 5% | 4.1 | 4 | 79% | B+ |
| Ransom Township | 1% | 1.5 | 1 | 12% | C |
| Taylor | 4% | 0.3 | 19 | 79% | B |
| Duryea | 1% | 3.4 | 2 | 96% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Old Forge
Where can I hike in Old Forge?
The longest trail networks: Pagnotti Park, 0.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Old Forge 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 Old Forge’s trails?
Pagnotti Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Old Forge?
35,260 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Old Forge or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 19 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Old Forge have?
Ahead of 40% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #856 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 Old Forge 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 →