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Outdoors in Parker

Few parks or trails are on the map in Parker

3% of Parker’s land is conserved, about 16 acres. 17 acres are parks and preserves, 26 per 1,000 residents. 0.1 miles of mapped trail cross Parker, 0.1 per square mile of land.

Conserved land
3%
16 acres · of 1.0 sq mi of land
Trails
0.1 mi
0.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
17 ac
26 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
92%
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk

Pick a walk

Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.

State Game Lands Number 95

Managed by Pennsylvania Game Commission
1 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

16 conserved acres

3% of Parker’s land. Who manages Parker’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government13 ac
Not recorded4 ac
Local Park · 16 ac
Good to know

Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 1 of 3 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.

The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Phillips Municipal Park
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government12Open
Parker Athletic Field
Local Park
Not recorded4Unknown
Parker's Boat Launch
Local Park
Other or Unknown Local Government1Open
Things to do

1 places to go in Parker

Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.

Playgrounds in Parker
Phillipps Park
Directions
Trails & water

1 named trail

Named trails
North Country Trail0.1 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
2Baseball
1Basketball
1Tennis
1Skate park

Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.

When to get out

The best walking months in Parker: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.510.611.813.314.515.114.813.812.411.09.89.2
High (°F)353948627280848275645140
Rain (in)3.22.53.43.83.84.74.53.83.83.43.13.3

February is the driest month (2.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 4.7 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Parker →

Next door

Parker and its neighbors

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TownConserved
of land
Trail mi
per sq mi
Park acres
per 1,000
Near a park
½ mile
Outdoors
Parker— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Perry Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Perry Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town
Hovey Township— not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.

Questions about parks and trails in Parker

Are dogs allowed on Parker’s trails?

State Game Lands Number 95 doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Parker?

12,780 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parker or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 17 of them inside the city line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Parker 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 →