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Outdoors in Petersburg

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park in Petersburg

Virtually every resident lives within a half mile of a park. 2% of Petersburg’s land is conserved, about 4 acres. 4 acres are parks and preserves, 10 per 1,000 residents.

Conserved land
2%
4 acres · of 0.3 sq mi of land
Trails
0.0 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
4 ac
10 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
99%+
of residents within ½ mile
The map

Conserved land, trails & bike routes

Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.

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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.

Petersburg Borough Park

Managed by Petersburg Borough
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it

4 conserved acres

2% of Petersburg’s land. Who manages Petersburg’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.

Other or Unknown Local Government2 ac
Not recorded2 ac
Local Other or Unknown · 2 acLocal Recreation Area · 2 ac
The biggest protected parcels
Parcel (PAD-US)Managed byAcresPublic access
Fema Flood Buyout (County Or Municipal Owned)
Local Other or Unknown
Not recorded2Open
Petersburg Playground
Local Recreation Area
Other or Unknown Local Government2Open
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
1Basketball

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

When to get out

The best walking months in Petersburg: 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.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight (h)9.610.611.813.214.415.114.813.812.411.09.99.3
High (°F)374150637381858376645241
Rain (in)2.72.43.33.63.93.93.83.74.03.33.03.1

February is the driest month (2.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 4.0 inches fall in September, the wettest month. The climate in Petersburg →

Questions about parks and trails in Petersburg

Are dogs allowed on Petersburg’s trails?

Petersburg Borough Park doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.

Is there public land near Petersburg?

41,275 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Petersburg or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 4 of them inside the town line.

Trail talk

Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Petersburg 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 →