Photo: Nyttend · Public domainFew parks or trails are on the map in Patton
53% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 18 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents. 3% of Patton’s land is conserved, about 18 acres.
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. What drives it
How much outdoors does Patton have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Patton is ahead of 28% of U.S. towns. Conserved land 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 Patton’s 3% is ahead of 23% 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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18 conserved acres
3% of Patton’s land. Who manages Patton’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patton Borough Recreational Center Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 13 | Open |
| Cambria Heights Athletic Field Local Recreation Area | Other or Unknown Local Government | 5 | Open |
1 places to go in Patton
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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.
1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
The best walking months in Patton: May 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) | 9.6 | 10.6 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 14.8 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.9 | 9.3 |
| High (°F) | 33 | 36 | 45 | 58 | 69 | 76 | 80 | 78 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 37 |
| Rain (in) | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.8 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 4.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Patton →
Patton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patton | 3% | under 0.1 | 10 | 53% | C |
| East Carroll Township | 4% | under 0.1 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Clearfield Township | 8% | 0.1 | 11 | 12% | C+ |
| Chest Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Elder Township | 12% | 0.1 | under 1 | 11% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Patton
How much of Patton 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.
Is there public land near Patton?
33,233 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Patton or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 18 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Patton have?
Ahead of 28% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. 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 Patton 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 →