Parkesburg National Bank · Photo: Smallbones · Public domain96% of residents live within a half mile of a park in Parkesburg
22 acres are parks and preserves, 5.5 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Parkesburg’s land is conserved, about 21 acres.
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns · #901 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. What drives it
What kind of outdoors town is Parkesburg?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
How much outdoors does Parkesburg have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Parkesburg is ahead of 35% of U.S. towns, #901 of 1,037 in Pennsylvania. The share of residents near a park holds the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
Pennsylvania towns conserve more land than most (a typical one, 8%; the U.S., 4%), so Parkesburg’s 3% is ahead of 18% of Pennsylvania towns, while its trails per square mile lead 3% 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
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
21 conserved acres
3% of Parkesburg’s land. Who manages Parkesburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minch Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 19 | Open |
| Hodge Property Local Recreation Area | Town or city | 9 | Open |
| Hery Tract Acquisition Local Recreation Area | Not recorded | 2 | Open |
| Northside Park Local Park | Other or Unknown Local Government | 2 | Open |
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.
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.
The best walking months in Parkesburg: April 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.0 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 39 | 42 | 50 | 63 | 72 | 80 | 85 | 83 | 77 | 65 | 54 | 44 |
| Rain (in) | 3.6 | 2.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 5.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Parkesburg →
Parkesburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkesburg | 3% | under 0.1 | 5 | 96% | C+ |
| Sadsbury Township | 28% | 0.9 | 101 | 75% | A |
| West Sadsbury Township | 23% | 0.2 | 19 | 35% | B |
| Highland Township | 62% | 0.1 | 4 | 9% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Parkesburg
How much of Parkesburg is conserved land?
3% 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 Parkesburg’s trails?
Minch Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Parkesburg?
7,637 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Parkesburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 22 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Parkesburg have?
Ahead of 35% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #901 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 Parkesburg 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 →